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South Canterbury Catchment Board
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The April 1951 South Canterbury Floods
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Extensive flooding in April 1951 caused substantial damage in South Canterbury coastal regions, affecting railways, roads and telephone connections.
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NIWA: NZ historic weather events catalogue: April 1951 Canterbury Flooding
Date
16th - 19th April 1951
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Disasters
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South Canterbury Aero Club, flooded during the 1951 floods.
Image from The Timaru Herald 18 Apr 1951.
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South Canterbury Catchment Board
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The December 1957 Canterbury Floods
The July 1961 Canterbury Floods
The 1986 South Canterbury Floods
The March 1994 Canterbury Floods
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The April 1951 South Canterbury Floods
(16th - 19th April 1951). Aoraki Heritage Collection, accessed 02/08/2026, https://aorakiheritage.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/5449