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May 2009 South Island and Lower North Island Storm
High winds, heavy rain and flooding occurred around the lower North Island and the South Island, affecting lifelines and causing some damage. In Canterbury, 34 people were evacuated due to flooding, and one person was injured on a flooded Otago road.
April 2009 South Island Flooding
Heavy rain brought flooding to the West Coast and to rivers in Canterbury, Otago and Southland. There was some surface flooding in Wellington. At Greymouth, 11 people were evacuated.
March 2009 Otago Cold Snap
A cold snap with snow, hail and high winds was experienced in Otago and parts of Southland. There was also flooding in places following snow melt.
November 2008 Upper South Island Flooding
Heavy rain brought flooding to the Nelson-Tasman region, Marlborough and the West Coast. There was also heavy rain in parts of the North Island, mainly Taranaki, and high winds hit various places across the country.
August 2008 Canterbury Flooding and North Island Landslides
Heavy rain from the 24th caused landslides and flooding around North Canterbury and Marlborough and landslides in parts of the North Island.
October 2007 Lower North Island and South Island Storm
Lower North Island and the South Island were hit with high winds and heavy rain causing flooding.
July-August 2007 New Zealand Storm
Taranaki was hit by a small tornado on the 31st of July while Canterbury, Otago and Stewart Island experience heavy rain, flooding and landslides from the 29th of July to the 1st of August.
January 2002 South Island and Waikato Flooding
A cloudburst over Tararu Stream caused flash floods and severe damage in the Tararu township. Canterbury and Otago also experienced heavy rain and flooding resulting in road closures.
November 1999 South Island Flooding
Days of heavy rain led to heavy flooding in Southland, Otago, Canterbury and the West Coast. Civil defence emergencies were declared in parts of Otago.
December 1995 South Island Flooding
Heavy rain and snow melt brought flooding to the West Coast, Canterbury and Otago, damaging roads and causing evacuations. The flood in Alexandra was its biggest flood in history. A Civil Defence Emergency was delcared for Hakataramea in Canterbury.
January 1994 South Island Flooding
Heavy rain and flooding occurred in parts of the West Coast, Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Civil Defence Emergencies were declared for Mount Cook, Alexandra and Te Anau. Roads were damaged, and thousands of stock were drowned in Otago.
August 1986 Canterbury and Otago Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding of many small coastal streams in South Canterbury and North Otago. There were Civil Defence Declarations for the Aorangi Region and Rangiora.
March 1986 Canterbury and Otago Flooding
Very intense rainstorm brought flooding to large parts of South Canterbury and North Otago resulting in very high damage costs and stock losses.
July 1983 Upper South Island Flooding
Heavy rain caused severe flooding especially in Marlborough and Golden Bay.
January 1980 South Island Weather Bomb
October 1978 Southland and Otago Flooding
Heavy rain brought severe flooding to Southland and large floods in parts of Otago. People were evacuated and thousands of stock were drowned. There were also high winds in Canterbury and thudnerstorms around Queenstown.
June 1972 South Island Flooding and Snow
Flooding and snowfalls caused damage in Otago and eastern Southland. Heavy snow also fell in parts of Canterbury and the West Coast.
May 1966 New Zealand Storm
A depression brought heavy rain, high winds, high seas, lightning and flooding to parts of Northland, Wellington, Marlborough and Canterbury. Flooding in Marlborough caused evacuations. In Northland, 29 people drowned in a shipwreck in high seas.
November 1926 South Island Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in Canterbury, the West Coast, Tasman and Marlborough. Towns on the West Coast and around the Waimakariri River in Canterbury were inundated.
March 1913 South Island Flooding
Heavy rain caused flooding in Canterbury, Otago and Southland. Flooding in Southland was widespread and of record height, and at least three people were drowned.
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