THE WEATHER.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9558, 3 August 1909, Page 5

THE WEATHER.

FLOODS IN THE WAiKARAPA. fhei-ivCTs in the Wnirarapa were 3n high flood yesterday as a result of the continuous heavy rain which ■commenced falling late on Sunday ■evening. The Ruamahanga rose .rapidly, flooding all the low lying % country below the bridge, and sevf *ral of the settlers were compelled to move the stock to a plnce of safety. A great volume of water was running down the Waipoua yesAerday morning, and the land between fihe bridges was inundated. Higher «up the stream at Kummer's bridge Tthe river overflowed the road, causing some inconvenience to traffic. Hn spite of the protective works constructed at the Waingawa bridge the ixoad on the Carterton side was about -.-a foot under water, but no serious vdamage is reported. All the smaller .-.streams in the district were running >siigh. The Makora creek at Home- * *Jush over-flooded the road for a considerable distance, and the Hospital .creek at Lansdowne had the same ■ effect on the Te Ore Ore road. Our Tinui correspondent telephones •that in that district they ate experi..•encingthe heaviest flood for many ■years. Heavy rain commenced about <:B<o'clock on Sunday night, and at •daybreak the whole of the flat country was under water. The rWhareama river was eight feet ovei ' 'the 'bridge on the Main road at three •o'clock yesterday, and was still risking. The spectacle was < look at, bat the effect must be very • damaging as there was neither time norwarWng given so that stock could " 3be removed>from the flats to high i ground, and when the waters subside it ia expected there will be considerable loss. The'Tesidence of Constable •Collerton -station) and Mr McI Isaac (Vicarage), Mr Crawford '/old ■store and Pinhey Bro3'. stables were . all inundated by the flood waters Yesterday a large slip came down

ian the northern end of the Manavwatu Gorge across the line, delaying trdffic for some hours. All Auckland and New Plymouth mails which .should have arrived in Masi terton yesterday were taken on to Wellington, and will be forwarded tto Maaterton from there to-day.

RAGING SOUTHERLY GALE.

?By Telegraph—Press Association LEVIN, August 2.

'A'ragjng southerly gale blew along •the coast all last night, accompanied by torrents of rain. The'fiMfc'Palmerston to Wellington 'by a washout which will take two ! hours to-clear. A'large-area of country is under - ■water between Shannon and Tokomsru. At! Levin windows were blown ian, trees uprooted and fences raised. The storrri has now subsided. •SLIPS INi'THE MANAWATU GORGE. f WOODVILLE, August 2. It rained heavily all the nighr, and, as a result, the Manawatu river is high. The Mangaatua river was ■. over its banks early in the morning, and water a couple of feet deep is over the road near the railway sta'tlon. Two large slips came down in the Gorge, which prevented the morning (train from Palmerston getting through. There is no chance uf the 'line being cleared until this after- ' noon. The morning trains arrived safely from Daanevirke and Master , , ton,,although the latter had a narrow escape. Just as the engine goc through the tunnel at the Eketahuna *a aide of the Mangamahoe, a slip came 7'«Jown and smothered the engine, but the ttain got through all right. The only damage done was to the engine lamp. The Dannevirke train turned iround, and was sent to Waipukurau in place of the Palmerston train v WASH-OUT ON RAILWAY LINE. PALMERSTON N., August 2. There was a heavy gale last ■ night, rain fallinc in torrents. The rivers all over the district ;arfj very high. A wash-out occurred **-< m the Manawatu line near Linton, 1 through a culvert being swept away. This has ■ interrupted railway com- ■ munication with Wellington.

' A~. The telegraph lines are also badly •damaged. j A high wind still continues. )PHENOMENALLY HEAVY DOWNPOUR. NAPIER, 2. Steady rain set in yesterday afterrßOon, culminating in a phenominally iheavy downpour early this morning. The weather is still unsettled. *COACH TRAFFIC INTERRUPTED. DANNEVIRKE. August 2. Heavy rain set in yesterday evening from the northeast. During the night the wind changed to the south- / -east, accompanied by a perfect deluge. The Manawatu river is very "high and still rising. The backing up of the Kaitoke stream prevented the 'Weber coach making the usual outward trip to-day.