THE WEATHER.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1810, 17 July 1906, Page 3

THE WEATHER.

RIVERS IN HEAVY FLOOD.

The heavy rain whicij sot in on Saiurday afternoon has continued almost unceasingly over since, and unless it abates to-day there is ovary fear that the low lying portions of tho district will bo flooded, Reports from ail parts of the dietriot state that the rivers are running almost bank and bank, aud in tho case of the Waipaoa river the outlook was laet evening deemed to be moat serious. At five o’o ock last evening the Waipaoa was within a foot of overflowing, and it was ft-ared that with high tide at two o’olook Shis morning the river would bo over its banks. In view of the danger threatened all stock was yesterday removed from tho low-lying country, aod every preeaution taken by settlers to avert damage. From Waimata, Motu, the Coast, and Moreve reports are received in regard to tb:

0 flooded state of the rivers, while a number of e'ipi am said io have taken plaoe on the Coast road, although not sofliciont to altogether block traffic. Yesterday shipping operations wore practically at a standstill. The s.a. Tarawera, whioh left Gisborne at 8 o’clock yesterday morning, has cot yes arrived at Napier, probably bsing unable on acoonnt of the thick weather to make the port.

The Haupiri arrived in the bay at halfpast four yesterday afternoon, but the weather conditions made it impossible for any work to be done, and Captain Campbell was signalled to stand by until the morning. The storm is general throughout the district, and considerable damage is likely to result, the rainfall being the heaviest experienced for some years.

The Waipaoa river overflowed at Makauri, Waerenga a-hika and other places. It was reported that damage had been done to the new bridge at Matawhero, but there is no confirmation of any serious damage. The flood in the Waimata river yesterday was the heaviest known for some years, and the river is still rising. Heavy slips are reported beyond Tata. PO” '

juri, and the Coast mail cannot be taken across at Pakarac, as it would bo unsafe to put out the punt, which under present conditions would be swept away. There was a heavy fall of snow on all the highlands on Sunday morning. At To Karaka the snow lay three or four inches deep, while at AVhatatutu it was eighteen inches to two feet deep. At the back of Ngatapa the fall was very heavy, A gentleman who was out in camp informs us that branches of trees could be heard cracking the whole night through, as if a large foree of bushmon were hewing down the fomat. "Wild cattlo came run-

ning out of the bush in fear and could bo approached almost as oasily as lame cattle at ordinary times. Some men put in bush camps say it was by far their worst experience of the kind. Up to going to press this morning no confirmed reports have been received of any serious damago being done, though no doubt a good many head of stock will be lost.

OTHEE CENTRES.

I'KESS ASSOCIATION,

Auckland, last night,

To-d«y is the twentieth consecutive day upon which rain baa fallen, The meteorological readings for ‘lB houro ending »t 930 thin morning chow a rainfall of l'B9 inches, which brings tho total rainfall for July up to 4'87. This onnstaiutos a record, fns average rainfall fur ta a whoio month of July for many years past being 4'SB.

New Plymouth, yesterday, A hoavy galo which commenced v»°‘" dnv has so far dcGQ lit')®' J - - wind has tu ooe a * tri * M, 'T S u - Tfca aiopp-vrj, but tag weather ia very oold.

r Hastings, yeoterdsy. Two months of fine weather was broken on Saturday by o heavy downpour, which still continues. Over throe and a-half inehea cf y:tjn fell, whioh is more than has Jtdioa in tbs post four caonthe. The laud was in peed of rain,

Wellington, la3t night. The weather in Wellington ia miserably wet 3nd oold,