HEAVY RAINFALL

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13308, 11 October 1916, Page 4

HEAVY RAINFALL

ROADS NOW QUAGMIRES.

Exceptionally heavy rain has fallen throughout Waikato during the past 48 hours, and still continues. The rivers are steadily rising, for in addition to the ordinary contribution of the rainfall, a warm rain such as the present, usually washes down snow from the higher mountain peaks, especially from Ruapehu, which the Waikato has its source. Waikato bears an unenviable reputation for bad roads, and a number of them are at present nothing less than quagmires. Many of the low-lying parts of the district are inundated, and murmurings of discontent at the great amount of moisture are heard from the farmers.

According to figures supplied by Dr. Douglas, the rainfall on slondav was 1.82 inches, and during the last 24 hours 1.32 inches, making a total for the two days of 3.14 inches. COACH TRAFFIC BLOCKED.

In consequence of the heavy fall the Kaiamu coach service has had to lie suspended. This morning the road was impassable where the Te Pahu Creek joins the Kaniwhaniwha at the Karamu post office, and the mails had to be brought on by horse. The Waipa River is rising very rapidly at the Mangakowhai, and it is expected that Bruce's Flat will be covered this afternoon, so that th« coach service will be held up for some days as the Waipa continues to rise for some time after rain ceases.