Wet Weather Brings Flooding

The exceptionally wet period towards the end of April and early May caused flooding in some parts of Nelson city and Richmond, Worst hit were residents in Murphy street where a culvert, unable to cope with the volume of storm water, burst on the property of Mr W. H. Horner and flooded his garden and those of residents lower down. A couple of days later, after more rain, the flooding was even worse.

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Roy Simpson clears a path for the flood waters which rose up to the level of his foundations

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Carol Heywood, after wading through water, cnanged into shoes and socka on way to school

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A drain outside the property of Mr R. Jeakings, Bateup's road, Richmond, could not cope with the water and the property was extensively flooded

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Mr W. Horner's boat nearly had to be pressed into service when a ditch blocked in Murphy street