THE WEATHER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18455, 17 January 1922, Page 7

THE WEATHER

TAIERI STREAMS OVERFLOW. . ; \ —— ; FLOOD NARROWLY AVERTED. It is fortunate that the hearvy rain which fell all day on Sunday abated when it did as otherwise considerable damage might have been caused through floods. On Sunday mgnt the Waipori overflowed its banks and flooded all tno low-lying land round about Berwick. At noon yesterday thb Outram-Berwiek and the Henley-Berwiok roads were still under water, . i but aa the 1 gauge at the Waipori Falls snowed that the river had. fallen three feet, and the weather continued fine no danger was anticipated from that quarter. At Middlemarch during Saturday night the .Taieri River also rose rapidly, and it an early hour yesterday the East Taieri farmers were warned to remove their stock. At 8 a.m. yesterday the gauge at Outram showed that the river had risen to lift 3in and at the Hindori’ gauge Bft of water was indicated. The bade waters , from the Taieri flooded some of the low-lying lands at’ East Taieri but the improved weather removed the danger. (Fbom Our Own Correspondents.) CROMWELL, January 16Steady rain set in early' on Saturday evening and continued without a break for 24 hours. It was warm and mild thrpugout, the country receiving a thorough soaking. Following' a period of dry weather, the rain is of immense benefit to the pastoral country, The weather is now fine. SAWYER’S BAY, January 16. The rainfall registered “here for the 24 hours ended 9 a.m. on January 9 was 75 points; on. January 10, 24 points; on January 11, 82 points; on January 14, 20 points; on January 15, 42 points; on January 16, 91 points. Total, 544 points. OTUREHQA. January 16. The rainfall registered here for the 48 hours ended 9 a.m. to-day was 142 points. The ground has had a-good soaking, and a good autumn growth is assured. There has been an exceptionally good strike of turnips here this season, although a. good deal of second sowing had to fc.e done to secure TAPANUI, January 16. _ A deluge of rain at the north end of this district on Friday did some damage to turnip crops, and heavy grain crops were beaten down. A steady rain yesterday put the mountain streams in flood, and they overflowed in’some places. To-duy is bright and warm, and the flood water® are receding quickly. A fine spell is now wanted, as the continued moist weather has resulted in great growth, and wheat and oat crops are exceedingly heavy in all parts of the district. HILLGROVB, January 16. The* rainfall registered here for the 48 hours eilded 9 a.m. on January 16 was 85 points. ‘The weather has cleared after six days of intermittent heavy rainfall amounting to 2.58 in. . ’ PALMERSTON, January 16. A. steady rain set in here late on Saturday evening, and continued till last night. To-day has been fine and warm, and the weather seems to be again settled. .