FLOOD AT TAUMARUNUI.

Shannon News, 4 May 1926, Page 4

FLOOD AT TAUMARUNUI.

TARINGAMOTU BRIDGE SWEPT AWAY. TAUMARUNUI, May 3. A tremendous downpour last night caused the river to rise rapidly this morning. The Wanganui river was not greatly affected by the flood waters, although running much above normal level, but the Ongarue river i 6 high and carrying much debris with the result that, the Taringamotu bridge was carried away at. eleven •o’clock this morning. This means that communication north of Taumarunui by road is now cut off. The bridge at the same place- was carried away by last year’s floods. The stock bridge at Napier’s farm in the Taringamotu valley was also washed away. Fortunately the rain ceased about four o’clock this morning and has held off since. Had the rain continued the Wanganui would probably have risen to a dangerous height. • • •