Floods – Southland
Southland Region flooding
Start
13 Mar 1987
Finish
16 Mar 1987
For all regions except Bluff Borough & Gore/Mataura (where emergency ended 0930 hrs on 13th). Final termination at 1330 on 16th
Floods – Southland
Southland Region flooding
Start
11 Mar 1987
6:30 PM
Finish
13 Mar 1987
For whole region excluding Bluff Borough (i.e. including Invercargill). Declared at 1830 hrs
Floods – Otago
Vincent Combined flooding
Start
11 Mar 1987
Finish
12 Mar 1987
Declaration for: Vincent County & Cromwell and Alexandra Boroughs
Floods – Southland
Southland Region flooding
Start
10 Mar 1987
5:55 PM
Finish
11 Mar 1987
Declared at 1755 hours for all region except Invercargill City and Bluff Borough. 700 evacuated at Otautau and some at Gore and Mataura
Floods – Southland
Wallace County flooding
Start
10 Mar 1987
4:18 PM
Finish
10 Mar 1987
For Wallace County, declared at 1618 hrs
Floods – Canterbury
Rangiora flooding
Start
11 Aug 1986
3:10 PM
Finish
12 Aug 1986
7:30 AM
For: Rangiora & Kaiapoi Boroughs Eyre County & Rangiora District. 320 people evacuated at Waikuku Beach. Declared 1510, lifted 0730
Floods – Canterbury
Aorangi Region Flooding
Start
11 Aug 1986
Finish
12 Aug 1986
Declaration for Milford Riding (Strathallan County) and Temuka Borough. 65 evacuated. Agricultural assistance $4.79m (1991)
Floods – Canterbury
Aorangi Region Flooding
Start
16 Mar 1986
Finish
24 Mar 1986
Declaration for: Strathallan County, Waimate Combined District, Temuka Borough and Timaru City. The Waihao peaked at 1250 cumecs (design was 800). DRC appointed on 16.3.86 for 28 days, renewed for 28 days and concluded 11.5.86. 1160 people evacuated from Pleasant Point to Timaru and 200 from Seadown to Temuka. One death. Insurance claims, excluding EQC totalled $27.2m (1994). Rail and road damage was estimated at $30.65m (1991). Agricultural assistance estimated at $4.67m (1991)
Floods – Canterbury
Aorangi Region flooding
Start
13 Mar 1986
Finish
16 Mar 1986
Declaration for whole region
Floods – Nelson - Tasman
Nelson Bays Region flooding
Start
25 Jan 1986
Finish
26 Jan 1986
For whole region. About 150 evacuated. Insurance claims excluding EQC totalled $0.6m (1994). Agricultural assistance $0.16m (1991)
Floods – Tairawhiti
Poverty Bay Combined District fooding
Start
26 Jul 1985
Finish
26 Jul 1985
DRC appointed. About 100 evacuated Declared at 0620 and terminated 1620. Insurance claims excluding EQC totalled $2.7m (1994). Agricultural assistance $0.95m (1991)
Floods – Waikato
Thames Borough and Thames Valley Region flooding and landslip
Start
27 Jan 1984
Finish
22 Feb 1985
4 deaths. 170 evacuated in Te Aroha, some at Thames. Insurance claims excluding EQC totalled $9.4m (1994)
Floods – Southland
Invercargill City flooding
Start
27 Jan 1984
Finish
15 Feb 1984
for Invercargill City
Floods – Southland
Southland region flooding
Start
27 Jan 1984
Finish
09 Feb 1984
Excluded: Boroughs of Gore, Mataura, Bluff & Winton and County of Stewart Island.
Floods – Marlborough
Marlborough flooding
Start
21 Oct 1983
7:30 PM
Finish
22 Oct 1983
8:20 AM
Declared at 1930, lifted at 0820
Floods – Marlborough
Marlborough flooding
Start
10 Jul 1983
8:17 AM
Finish
12 Jul 1983
5:00 PM
Declared at 0817. Ended 1700. About 60 people were evacuated. Stock losses were 25500 sheep, 1000 pigs, 130 cattle, 4 horses
Floods – Nelson - Tasman
Golden Bay flooding
Start
10 Jul 1983
2:20 AM
Finish
11 Jul 1983
9:45 AM
140 people evacuated at Takaka and about 12 at Tapawera. Declared at 0220, lifted at 0945 NCB estimated damage at $4.9m (1991)
Floods – Waikato
Thames-Coromandel flooding
Start
13 Apr 1981
Finish
16 Apr 1981
Floods – Waikato
Paeroa Borough Ohinemuri County flooding
Start
12 Apr 1981
Finish
21 Apr 1981
2250 evacuees in Thames, Paeroa, Waihi. Insurance claims totalled $19.82m (1991)
Floods – Northland
Kerikeri flash flood
Start
20 Mar 1981
Finish
20 Mar 1981
(1 death). Insurance claims (excluding EQC) were $5m (1994)
Floods – Taranaki
New Plymouth City flooding
Start
11 Jun 1980
Finish
11 Jun 1980
10 houses evacuated. The Otago and New Plymouth event(s) resulted in insurance claims of $24.54m (1991)
Floods – Otago
Silverpeaks County flooding
Start
05 Jun 1980
Finish
03 Jul 1980
Declaration for Taieri Plain, 1400 people evacuated. Cost estimated at $86m (1991) Agricultural assistance $1.72m (1991)
Floods – Otago
Clutha County flooding
Start
05 Jun 1980
Finish
06 Jun 1980
Clutha County flooding
Floods – Otago
Tuapeka County flooding
Start
05 Jun 1980
Finish
06 Jun 1980
Included Kelso & Tapanui. 50 people evacuated at Kelso
Floods – Wellington
Featherston County flooding
Start
10 Apr 1980
Finish
11 Apr 1980
Featherston County flooding. Not gazetted. 10 families evacuated.
Floods – Southland
Southland County flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
21 Jan 1980
Southland County flooding
Floods – Otago
Tuapeka County flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
21 Jan 1980
Kelso & Waitahuna. 50 people evacuated at Kelso. Insurance claims from this event totalled $9.36m (1991)
Floods – Southland
Mataura Borough flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
19 Jan 1980
Mataura Borough flooding. 1500 people evacuated.
Floods – Otago
Milton Borough flooding
Start
17 Jan 1980
Finish
18 Jan 1980
Flooding - Milton Borough, Bruce County, Kaitangata Borough, Clutha County, Balclutha Borough, Gore Borough
Floods – West Coast
Franz Josef flooding
Start
07 Mar 1979
Finish
09 Mar 1979
Franz Josef flooding. 28 people evacuated.
Floods – Southland
Mataura flooding
Start
27 Jan 1979
6:20 PM
Finish
28 Jan 1979
9:35 AM
Declared at 1820 on 27th; terminated at 0935 on 28th
Floods – Manawatū - Whanganui
Ohura flooding
Start
12 Nov 1978
6:20 PM
Finish
13 Nov 1978
9:35 AM
Declared at 1820 on 27th; terminated at 0935 on 28th
Floods – Southland
Invercargill, Bluff & Stewart Island flooding and storm damage
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
19 Oct 1978
Invercargill, Bluff & Stewart Island flooding and storm damage
Floods – Southland
Mataura flooding
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
19 Oct 1978
1826 people evacuated. Direct damage estimated at$30m (1991). (Insurance claims from this totalled $46.8m (1991). Stock losses: 30,000 sheep, 800 cattle, 900 beehives
Floods – Southland
Southland County flooding
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
17 Oct 1978
Including Gore and Wyndham. 700 evacuated overnight on 14th at Wyndham
Floods – Otago
Bruce County flooding
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
18 Oct 1978
Including Kaitangata. 200 evacuated at Paretai
Floods – Otago
Clutha County flooding
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
16 Oct 1978
Including Balclutha
Floods – Otago
Tuapeka County flooding
Start
14 Oct 1978
Finish
15 Oct 1978
Declaration included Roxburgh, Lawrence and Tapanui. All 17 homes at Kelso evacuated
Floods – West Coast
Haast flooding
Start
27 Mar 1978
Finish
27 Mar 1978
Haast flooding
Floods – Canterbury
Wairewa flooding
Start
04 Jul 1977
Finish
04 Jul 1977
Declaration made for Little River
Floods – Tairawhiti
Gisborne City flooding
Start
21 Jun 1977
Finish
22 Jun 1977
Gisborne City flooding
Floods – West Coast
Greymouth flooding
Start
19 Jan 1977
3:30 AM
Finish
19 Jan 1977
Declared at 0330. 40 people evacuated
Floods – Wellington
Upper Hutt flooding
Start
22 Dec 1976
4:30 PM
Finish
23 Dec 1976
12:00 PM
Second declaration for Pinehaven early at 1630 on 22nd, lifted at 1200 on 23rd. 22 families evacuated
Floods – Wellington
Lower Hutt flooding
Start
20 Dec 1976
3:00 PM
Finish
21 Dec 1976
3:00 PM
Declared at 1500 on 20th, lifted 1500 on 21st. 43 families evacuated. Insurance claims totalled $40.92m (1991). Damage estimated at "close to" $85m (1991)
Floods – Wellington
Upper Hutt flooding
Start
20 Dec 1976
11:25 AM
Finish
21 Dec 1976
12:00 PM
Declared at 1125 on 20th, terminated 1200 on 21st.
Floods – Waikato
Paeroa flooding
Start
07 Sep 1976
Finish
07 Sep 1976
Paeroa flooding
Floods – Manawatū - Whanganui
Feilding flooding
Start
29 Jun 1976
Finish
29 Jun 1976
Feilding flooding
Floods – Taranaki
Opunake flooding
Start
08 Feb 1976
Finish
08 Feb 1976
Contamination of water supply
Floods – Hawke's Bay
Hawke's Bay County flooding
Start
17 Aug 1974
1:30 AM
Finish
19 Aug 1974
9:00 AM
Clive, Haumoana and Te Awanga areas. 30 homes evacuated. Declared at 0130 on 17th, lifted at 0900 on 19th
Floods – Hawke's Bay
Hastings Havelock North flooding
Start
16 Jun 1974
9:30 AM
Finish
16 Jun 1974
9:30 AM
0930 till 1930; for low lying areas around Hastings