Heavy Rain in Auckland Province

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 81, 6 April 1938, Page 5

Heavy Rain in Auckland Province

10 INCHES IN THREE DAYS AT ROTORUA

Per Press Association.

AUCKLAND, Last Night.

The first heavy rain for several weeks was experienced in Auckland to-day when two inches of rain fell within three hours in the afternoon. Moderately heavy falls were recorded throughout the province and in most districts these were of considerable benefit to the pastures which had suffered during tho long dry spell. Although several heavy falls were reported the damage was confined to, roads in the Bay of Plenty area which were badly scoured in some instances.

In the city and suburbs a very heavy shower at about five o’clock in the afternoon caused considerable inconvenience to the crowds returning home from work and traffic was dislocated temporarily, a few minor mishaps occurring on the main outlets from the city. In many cases the water channels were unable to cope with the sudden rush of water and the footpaths were flooded but when conditions improved the water soon ran away. During the past three days almost continuous rain has been experienced at Rotorua, the fall totalling more than 10 inches. The roads in the district have been badly scoured in places while lowlying land near the town is under water.