Floods – West Coast
Buller flooding
Start
21 Nov 1994
9:15 PM
Finish
22 Nov 1994
1:20 PM
Declared at 2115, lifted at 1320. One house evacuated at Mohikinui and 2 at Seddonville (5 people)
Floods – Manawatū - Whanganui
Wanganui flooding
Start
08 Nov 1994
6:00 PM
Finish
09 Nov 1994
12:00 PM
Declared at 1800, lifted at 1200. 157 evacuated from 82 households.
Floods – Canterbury
Timaru, Waimate, MacKenzie flooding
Start
19 Mar 1994
9:30 AM
Finish
21 Mar 1994
5:45 PM
Three declarations, Waimate 1022-0900. Timaru 0930-1227, Mackenzie 1357-1745. About 240 evacuees across the 3 districts. Losses estimated at $5.5 million including about $3 million damage to state highways
Floods – Otago
Alexandra flooding
Start
10 Jan 1994
9:00 AM
Finish
12 Jan 1994
9:30 AM
Declared at 0900, terminated at 0930 on 12th. 4 families evacuated, 3000 campers encouraged to leave. This rain event caused loss of 2000 sheep and some $9.7 million in state highway damage. DOC property sustained over $1 million in damage
Floods – Canterbury
Mt Cook flooding
Start
09 Jan 1994
3:45 PM
Finish
11 Jan 1994
8:35 AM
Declared at 1545, terminated 0835. 150 evacuated
Floods – Southland
Milford flooding
Start
08 Jan 1994
8:30 PM
Finish
10 Jan 1994
9:00 PM
Declared 2030 to allow evacuation of Milford. In all 572 people evacuated. Terminated 2100 on 10th
Floods – Canterbury
Kaikoura flooding
Start
23 Dec 1993
9:55 PM
Finish
30 Dec 1993
Declared at 2155 and allowed to run to expiry. 35 dwellings and 44 businesses flooded; damage estimated at $10 million. (Insurance payments $7.6m, roads $0.42m, schools $1.1m). Recovery Co-ordinator appointed on 28th, for 16 days
Severe weather – Wellington
Masterton storm
Start
22 Jul 1992
3:04 PM
Finish
23 Jul 1992
8:15 AM
Masterton storm. Declared at 1504, lifted at 0815. Road damage estimated at $296,000
Floods – West Coast
Westland flooding
Start
02 Apr 1991
7:30 PM
Finish
03 Apr 1991
6:50 AM
Southern Ward (Sector G). 75 people evacuated at Franz Josef. Declared at 1930, lifted at 0650
Floods – Otago
Catlins flooding
Start
18 Feb 1991
2:40 PM
Finish
19 Feb 1991
3:30 PM
Catlins Ward. Declared 1440, terminated 1530 (next day). 128 people evacuated from Pounawea, Newhaven and Tahakopa. Recovery Manager appointed. Insurance claims $1.60m (excluding EQC). Road damage estimated at $2.5 million, farm damage at $766,695