DOWNPOUR IN DUNEDIN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18381, 23 April 1923, Page 8

DOWNPOUR IN DUNEDIN.

WATER INVADES HOUSES.

TRAM SERVICE AFFECTED.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ;--";'■ •'.•'; ■■;.'.,' DTJNEDIN. Sunday. 7;( The greatest downpour of rain experienced in Dunedin for a considerable number of years began last night, and shows no sign of ceasing. The streets l\ were flooded in a number of places, and water has 'invaded some houses to a # ; depth of lft. or 2ft. This applies particularly ;to the lowest-lying parts of the city. __ *V . The rain commenced about; 11.30 last night: Gutters in low-lying places were blocked by silt, and water welled over the roads to a depth in some cases of as much as 3ft. \.ly- ■-■ '"' : :;.iv,V'' :'■•'"':.> ■■'■•; :•;.••£■'..£ The car service was disorganised owing to the lines being silted, thus putting the trams off the lines in George '■ Street. S In King Edward Street also the trams were stopped owing to i a cap of ■ on© main l; giving way. The scene v resembles a . giant cauldron, the water surging on the main street and running toward Anderson's Bar Road, down Grosvenor Street: Several houses have been invaded by •, the water but no important damage is reported as- yet. Things do not •■ promise well when the tide comes in owing to the danger of the ,Leith waters overflowing. ' Advice from Balclutha is that tile river there has not risen to any appreciable extent. Advice from Taieri is, not available. .: : ;.. ~., . .■■ /V- ; ,_..;: , . / ;