STORMY WEATHER IN THE NORTH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2735, 20 May 1924, Page 3

STORMY WEATHER IN THE NORTH.

DELUGE, GALE AND FLOOD.

Dargaville, Last Night

The town and district were again visited by heavy flood and gale and cut off from the outside world by telephone communication from Friday night until Sunday morning, li rained and blew all Friday night and on Saturday morning the whole countryside was under water to a depth higher than ever remembered by the oldest resident. Much damage was done to fences, telegraph poles, etc. Fortunately there was no serious' has of stock. A large portion of the business quarter was under- water three times in thirty-six hours owing to the flood water and the •wind backing up the tide. Much damage was done to stocks. The water supply was cut off all day on Sunday owing to a break in the pipe line. On Sunday afternoon the Kaihii river was in record flood and broke its banks and flowed over into the town again flooding some of the business premises. The weather took a turn for the better on Sunday afternoon and the night lido was not nearly so high much to the relief of business people, who had been expecting the worst tide of all had the wind and rain kept on. -

The flood in the Kaihu Valley was the worst ever experienced and no Gains have run the full distance on the seel ion since Friday.

Reports are now coming in of much damage to farm lands through the breaking of stop-banks along the river front. Quite a number of bridges are in a precarious condition, but it. will not be known until the water subsides if they are safe for traffic.

The road to-Whangarei is many feet under water in many places and it is. not expected that through traffic will be resumed for several days. The weather is noV beautifully fine and i here is no more danger unless the high tides, which are now due, come over the river, banks.