FLOODS AT FEILDING.

Shannon News, 29 November 1921, Page 3

FLOODS AT FEILDING.

PORTIONS OF TOWN INUNDATED. MAIN TRUNK TRAIN DELAYED. The town of Feilding received more than its share of Saturday’s rain, and tor two hours many of its streets and properties were inundated, says the Times. Beautiful -weather prevailed in the morning, and at- ,1 o’clock the sun was still beaming brightly; quite sufficient to induce followers of various sports to make ready for a happy afternoon. But, shortly before 2 o’clock the weather become threatening, and it was not many minutes after that an extraordinarily heavy downpour commenced, and continued for three-quarters of an hour over more particularly the western side, of the town. Many creeks were caused to run in high flood, the waters overflowing and running along the Makino Road, and mSkiitftheir way into the town streets. At places the water crossed the railway line, and in many Jiarts The rails were under water. Several roads and streets were quickly submerged. A creek overflowed in Victoria Park, and the park was converted into a sheet of flowing water. This water almost surrounded the Church of England, which is close to the park, and flowed down Church Street. Several streets were under water v and houses isolated. No material damage was done, except, of course, fo the roads. By 6 o’clock the water had almost completely subsided.

There was a wash-out on the rail way line between Feilding and the Maewa flag station. As a result, the norih-bouhd Main Trunk express was delayed for three-uarters of an hour. Feilding experienced a similar visitation just twelve months ago. A strange featurVof the storm was that all the flooding occurred on the left, or country side, of the Makino stream. This is unusual, because there are several water channels leading into- the Makino on the left side, and as a rule, these are responsible for flood water entering the town. On Saturday they were not affected. The whole of the flood water that flowed into the borough came _ from the Oroua County.

DOWNPOUR AT MARTON. THE STREETS FLOODED. ' terrSUai Sowapour of rain oe curred here on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after 2 o’clock the clouds appeared to open and liberate their contents in sheets. The streets and thoroughfares were flooded, the water being knee-deep in places. The water entered business houses in some parts of the town and did considerable damage to stocks. No less than 2.82 in was Tecorded in about three hours. The downpour was the severest that has ever been experienced in the township. Apparently it was local, for no rain to speak of fell at Bulls and In other parts of the district. MANAWATIJ BRIDGE-HIGH.

The tributaries of the Manawatu River at Woodville have overflowed their banks, and the principal river is running bank high (says the Pahiatua Herald, of Saturday). Much damage has been done to flood gates and culverts, the adjacent land being under water, causing considerable loss In the destruction of growing crops.