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Flooding Follows Heavy Rain
The exceptionally heavy rainfall over Nelson on November 21 (3½ inches) sent water levels in rivers and creeks rising. In Nelson city itself the Maltai, swollen by extremely heavy falls in the watershed, overflowed its banks in many parts of the town and caused all sorts of problems before it fell just as rapidly as it rose. The rain coincided with spring tides and it was at one time feared that major flooding could occur with the high tide if the rain continued. Fortunately, however, the rain abated and little damage by the river was done. The high, surging tide that night did some damage to the road around Wakefield Quay and Rocks Road and to slipways of the Aurora Sailing Club and the piling of the Rowing Club next door.
The pix of the Maitai in flood were taken about 7.15 pm shortly after water levels reached their peak.
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Flood waters covered (Houston Terrace, off Nile Street East, for a time.
One thing's certain - there won't be much swimming here for a while
A huge tree trunk wedged between the piles of the Nile Street East Bridge was cut away by residents.
Damage to the sailing club's slipway
Two piles were torn out by high seas at the Rowing Club's slipway