HEAVY DOWNPOUR.
FLOOD AT MAN;GAHAO. On Saturday evening rain commenced to fa(j in Shannon and district and continued off and on during Sunday. On Sunday night there was a continuous downpour until about 10 a.m. yesterday morning and as a result the drains and creeks were running bank high. The water found its way across the Foxton road this side of the embankment, the water having overflowed from the creek going through Mr Bryant’s property, AT MANGAHAO.
At Mangahao the full force of the downpour was felt, and the river rising very quickly, presented a most, spectacular sight through the huge volume of water which came down, it being stated it was the biggest flood that has occurred since the works started. Although such a large quantity of water came down the ooller dam stood the strain well and suffered no 'damage and no serious damage has been done that will hold up the work. Fortunately the water went down quickly, but had it maintained its level for any .length of time the flood would have had a disastrous effect on the work, as it is there was a lair amount of minor damage done. The foot bridge near the Gorge was swept away, but the main suspension bridge came out of it undamaged, although drift wood and timber ~-aa piled up against it 3ft high bn the bank. The yards, engine and fitting rooms were all under water, which was 4ft deep, and one or two of the motors were flooded.
The engineer, Mr Johnson, states there is a. lot of cleaning up to do, which will take a day or two. He stated themep did splendid work in saving material.
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Shannon News, 19 February 1924, Page 2
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282HEAVY DOWNPOUR. Shannon News, 19 February 1924, Page 2
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