THE WEATHER.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 765, 24 July 1916, Page 10

THE WEATHER.

HEAVIEST FALL THIS YEAR. Experts on subjects pertaining to the ; weather have agreed that after a nor'-.' west wind will come rain, and Saturday 's downpour proved their judgment correct —for this once at least. After a miserable week-end, commencing from I midnight on Thursday, rain fell, first continuously, ami then intermittently, j until to-day, when the sky was once more clear and the day warm. Until 9 I a.m. to-day 2.083 was the total fall of j rain, distributed as follows:—On 22nd, for the previous 24 hours, 0.510; on 2:>rd, for similar period, 1.507; and on : the 24th, 0.06U This is the heaviest rain experienced this year; in fact nothing approaching it has fallen since May 31 of last year, when 1.400 fell for the previous 24 j hours, that being the heaviest downpour for 1915. The rainfall at-Waipara from Friday night up to 9J!O to-day was ;:12 points. THE RAINFALL. The following falls are reported from country districts by Sum correspondents: Leeston .. " 240 Rakaia 1<)8 Methven 186 Akar.oa (Sunday) .. .. 115 Akaroa (Monday) .. .. 71 - FLOODS IN NELSON. P)*ss Amsorialion NELSON, July 24. Heavy rain on Saturday, evening: caused almost unprecedented floods in the city. In the low-lying parts the i flood did considerable damage to pro- j perty. A big slip occurred on the Rocks Road, and a house was dislodged on the i Port Road by a fall of earth. RAILWAY INTERRUPTED. BLENHEIM, July 24. Railway communication with Picton has been interrupted by washouts near Tuawarina and Spring Creek, where the country is inundated by the Wairau River overflowing. Blenheim and the adjoining districts are unaffected. WEATHER-FORECAST. Wind.—The indications are for variable and strong breezes, but westerly, moderate to strong, prevailing. Weather.—Cloudy to overcast at times, with passing showers. Barometer.—Unsteady.