FLOODED STREAM

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXII, Issue 21606, 8 January 1945, Page 4

FLOODED STREAM

PALMERSTON DOWNPOUR PASTURE LANDS SUFFER (P.A.) PALMERSTON N.. Jan. 0. Three days of rain, during whicli 4.10 in, has fallen, caused district streams to Hood. Areas ot the city affected by the Kav.au Stream arc under water where it broke its banks. There was more flooding in the Takaro section, where the bowling green and tennis courts were covered with water, which also flooded the grounds of several homes. The Mangaone Stream is flooded in several places and a large area of pasture land is inundated and the whole countryside saturated. In December there was over 7in. of rain, an extraordinarily high figure, and the latest rains are responsible for farm lands having much surfacewater on them. No stock losses have been reported, but hay crops have been ruined in many places and shearing operations held up. TARANAKI DOWNPOUR NEW PLYMOUTH, Jan. G. The heaviest rain since 1935 was recorded at Stratford in the 24 hours ended at !) a.m. yesterday, during which 5.05 in. fell. At New Plymouth during the same period there was a fall of 4.18 in.. Hie heaviest in any one day since February, 1940. ilivers rose rapidly, a rise of 14ft. in live hours being recorded in one instance in North Taranaki, but little flooding was reported, except at Opunake. where the motor camping ground was under water and most of the 40 camping parties were forced to leave.