HEAVY DOWNPOUR

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 116, 11 June 1941, Page 5

HEAVY DOWNPOUR

RIVER RISING FAST FLOODING TROUBLES EXPECTED Starting yesterday morning steady rain fell throughout the day to becomc heavier and steadier during last night and at the time of going to * press an exceptionally heavy downpour had eased only slightly. The WhaH katane river at that time was threatening to break its banks and was rising fast. Although no serious dislocations of communications have yet been reported engineers state that they expect trouble and were early 'this morning engaged in inspection tours. Residents at Ohope found difficulty in traversing the. beach roud where streams which cross unbridged had risen to prevent the passage of cars. Downpour at Spring Tide. Tha downpour at about 8 a.m. this morning coincided with what was practically a spring tide and thus the river rose extremely high and at 9 a.m. was practically encroaching on the Station Road. Easier at Edgecumbe. Figures of the amount of fall at Wliakatane are not yet available, but will be considerable as since l 9 a.m. yesterday at Edgecumbe 1.17 inches were recorded and Mr Alex McLean, the observer, states that they had not nearly the rain reported from Whakatane. None* fell in that area this morning and the fall

Avas although fairly heavy last night, not great.