The Flood.

Manawatu Herald, 31 May 1894, Page 3

The Flood.

The rain was heavy We on . Tuesday, and the river was in high flood yesterday, the water coming down fast and very muddy. The . local Postmaster was warned on Tuesday from Woodville to expect a heavy flood, and we find a terrible storm was experienced in that town on~-Monday night, when over two laches of rain fell. At Master ton on rMft&day night the same Storm Was •••'TerGT In Palmerston heavy rain was »slpßfienced on Sunday night and Monday, as well as at Feilding. All Htojr rainfall drains into the Manst*Mfft River go that an exceptionally a&gb flood may be looked for. It %ai raining heavily at Woodville again yesterday. The river was very high early yesterday morning and at 10 o'olock the Wirokino road was covered with vWator up to the horse's knees, and at twelve the water was up to the ■addle-flaps, Water was running OVer the river bank half a mile above ithe ferry, and was alse working into the swamp at Langley's drain. »*• A.t mid-day yesterday the flat near Mr Strang's house, and the low land Hit Moutoa, by the old church, was *d«ep under water, but the river had jjot risen bank high at Jtfr T. Mitchell's old farm. About six in th« evening the river had flown over the banks and had risen a third of the heighfch of the embankment. The Government train to Palmerjfcpn was unable to proceed further •'■ than the River yesterday .... morning, owing to the heavy flood • in the Manawatu having washed some of the embankment away. The rain appears to have been general. A heavy slip on the railway took place on Tuesday between Mangamaho and Mauriceville. A heavy slip on the railway took place on the line near Halcombe. There has - been a " wash out " at the Gorge line, and slips on the ooach road. A slip ooourred on the railway between ' Maßterton and Eketahuna. All the low lying places in the Forty-mile Bueh are reported flooded. Rain has been incessant at Marton and ihdinain street was under water. Heavy rain has fallen at Napier. The weather today at Woodville is ItiH^wet, with the appearance of a Jtft* Of it, but the river has fallen. At Moutoa, last night, the water rose over and through the embankment on Mr Edwards' property, and is now pouring into the Moutoa swamp. Iv fact, the •wamp is being rapidly filled from all the river frontages. The idea exists that the flood is falling here, but as it was only from examination at low water, it is probable that the bulk ot the water is not yet down. - The heighth of the flood is not far below the bif. one of 1880. As yet we have heard of little damage. The train did not leave this mornin««and nothing definite can be obtaWdd from the stationmaster. ' Mr Stansell drove a coach today to Kerern, and it is refreshing to know that we have got a coach. The water for two miles along the Wirokino road was up to the axles of the coach. Mr- Sfcansell has a very good record in his mail service, getting the mails through at all seasons, and he appears determined that the settlers shall be put to no inconvenience by hMhdreading the wefc and the danger.