No declared emergencies

Thursday 28 Nov - 5:42 am

Floods – Wellington

Lower Hutt flooding

Start

20 Dec 1976

3:00 PM

Finish

21 Dec 1976

3:00 PM

<p>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)</p>