25 years since Cyclone Bola Posted by wwadmin on Wed, 27/03/2013 - 09:00 Filed in:News This month is the 25th anniversary since Cyclone Bola hammered eastern areas of the North Island. The cyclone… Ever since then the river has carved away at the hill aggravating a massive, slow-moving slip. The weather system slowed as it moved over the area, bringing torrential rain for … A number of factors combined to make the rain so exceptionally heavy. Floods accompanying Cyclone Bola threatened to overtop the river banks and inundate the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa on 7 March 1988. [1], Flooding from Cyclone Bola had a devastating effect on horticulture in the East Coast region. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. FRASERTOWN. It also lies on the Palmerston North-Gisborne railway, though passenger services ceased in 1988 following Cyclone Bola. The first bridge was built in 1888 and damaged in the 1931 Hawke’s Bay earthquake. It was 30 years ago when Cyclone Bola 'smashed its way ' into northern Hawke's Bay. The Gisborne Herald reported that it took just three seconds for Bola to destroy the bridge over the Wairoa River. The central span of the bridge across the Wairoa River was washed away. Some farmers lost 30% of their grazing area, with landslide scars taking decades to heal. Finish. Cyclone Bola, one of the most damaging cyclones to hit New Zealand, struck the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne–East Cape region in March 1988. The maximum rainfall total over those days attributed to the storm was 917 mm, reported at a station near Tologa Bay. Chapter 2 Disintegration & Destruction - The collapse of the Wairoa Bridge and all Service Utilities. Cyclone Bola (L) lying to the north of New Zealand. with some locations receiving more than half of their annual rainfall totals from the storm. OLD WAIROA TOWN & COUNTRY has 11,367 members. Tropical Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extra tropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. Understand []. On March 4, Bola transitioned into an extratropical storm, passi… Storm damage was heaviest in Gisborne, Tologa Bay and Wairoa, where rain destroyed or damaged several roads and bridges. Frasertown is a small rural settlement west of Wairoa, with a long history. Civil Defence AlertsNo Emergency. When Cyclone Bola struck on Monday 7 March, 1988, the East Coast of the North Island suffered devastating floods. The next day it generated peak wind velocities of 195 km/h (120 mph), though it quickly weakened as it accelerated southward. Water Restriction Alerts No Restrictions. Finish. Commercial re-use may be allowed on request. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. The most publicised "victim" of the cyclone was the loss of the Wairoa Bridge. Cyclone Bola Next. The old Wairoa bridge was destroyed during Cyclone Bola. WAIROA BRIDGE. Wairoa on 7 March 1988. OLD WAIROA TOWN & COUNTRY began on October 26th, 2012. Understand []. It weakened further and was absorbed by a stationary trough near the South Island on March 12. Wairoa is a town and territorial authority district in New Zealand's North Island. 330 people evacuated. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. In the early hours of Tuesday morning warnings were issued that the Wairoa Bridge was under threat. Chapter 1 Inundation & Devastation - Introduction and background information regarding Cyclone Bola throughout New Zealand. The downpours triggered innumerable landslides on the region's hillside pastures. Tropical Cyclone Bola written by Mark R. Sinclair. Wairoa has an attractive shopping centre alongside the river. Our thanks to Rupert Wood for such a comprehensive report. ... Wairoa District Council cannot accept any liability for its accuracy or content. across the Wairoa River was washed away. 2400 m3/s slightly less than 1 in 20 year return period flow Waiau River at Otoi: peak recorded level = 3.879m (cyclone “Bola” level in Mar.1988 = 4.914m) It’s more than 30 years since Cyclone Bola caused flooding in the Nuhaka River, forcing it to create a new channel at the base of a hill. Wairoa Bridge, a 12 span, 200 m long structure, situated in Wairoa township in New Zealand, was badly damaged as a result of Cyclone Bola in March 1988. Cyclone Bola created some of the heaviest rainfall totals for a single storm in the history of New Zealand, The Wairoa Jaycees Club raised £500 or NZD$21,000 toward funding the reconstruction. the river banks and inundate the Hawke’s Bay town of 13,500 tonnes of tomatoes, and several million dollars in vegetables for the local market. Chapter 7 Unification & Celebration - The Opening of the new Wairoa Bridge and the unity of the Wairoa township. All the Cyclone Bola Photos below were taken in Wairoa Northern Hawkes Bay by local Wairoa Photographers. As the waters flow down from the higher catchment area, as shown in the map below, the speed of the current picks up momentum sweeping everything within its path along the swollen rivers into the basin funnel - The Wairoa River. All non-text content is subject to specific conditions. blow: the bridge linked the two sides of the town and Not a cyclone dumping up to a metre of rain. A number of factors combined to make the rain so exceptionally heavy. This television footage shows flooding that seriously affected the transport routes serving Wairoa. In 1988 the road to Waerenga-O-Kuri became the road to nowhere. To begin with, the tropical air in the cyclone was very warm and humid and so contained a large amount of water vapour. Permission of the New Zealand Herald must be obtained before any re-use of this image. Cyclone Bola East Cape Region. The bridge crossing the river is the third to be here – the last one was swept away by Cyclone Bola in 1988. Both the main State Highway and the rail lines north and south were closed in several places due to slips and water flooding. Wairoa is a town of 4,000 people in northern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.. Cyclone Bola struck the north and east coast of New Zealand's North Island in March 1988. The Black and White shot half way down was taken from a local district newspaper. Cyclone Bola brought devastation when it hit during March 1988. the sea floor in their nets for several months after the storm. Fill out the form. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. This is the offical RSS Feed of the National Civil Defence website. The cyclone first affected Fiji, where it produced gale force winds and strong waves. An area that did not break any precipitation records and yet suffered by far during and after than anywhere else in New Zealand, as regard to day to day living. Winds of up to 100 kilometres per hour toppled trees and tore off roofs. Photos illustrate far more detail than words ever could. We have finally put together a Summary of Events regarding the damage, destruction, disruption and the restoration that occurred in Wairoa, Hawkes Bay that we hope you will find interesting. It remains the deadliest tropical cyclone ever recorded and one of the world's deadliest natural disasters. Te Ara, The Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Many living along the river front were also evacuated when the swollen Wairoa river threatened Wairoa properties. Wairoa is a town in New Zealand's North Island. [2] Flooding killed three people when a car was swept away. The most publicised "victim" of the cyclone was the loss of the Wairoa Bridge. Wairoa is unusual within New Zealand as having a larger Maori population (61%) than European. The town is the northernmost in the Hawke's Bay region, and is located on the northern shore of Hawke Bay at the mouth of the Wairoa River and to the west of Mahia Peninsula. $1.2 m ($2,040,000 2008 dollars) of production was lost. The central span of the bridge across the Wairoa River was washed away. The town lies on both sides of the big Wairoa River, with the main part on the south bank. The Photo above was taken on the 9th of March looking across paddocks towards Waihere Road. It was a devastating blow to all the farmers. The trip happened several times prior to being transported 40 kilometres by road to be placed near the old Wairoa bridge. Chapter 6 Restoration & Construction - The planning and contruction of the new High Level Wairoa Bridge. Start. Reconstruction - 1960 Tower reconstructed with original lenses and lantern on Marine Parade, Wairoa. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. The combined catchment of these two is 545 sq. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. If you wanted to get to town you had to go the long way back through Wairoa … By: APNZ. Evacuation of many people was done by horse and helicopters. Cyclone Bola (L) lying to the north of New Zealand. Share this item Post to … All input is welcome. The roading repair bill from Cyclone Bola totalled $25 million ($42,600,000 2008 dollars). Rain in the headwaters of the Wairoa River caused the biggest headache for the town of Wairoa and its neighbouring farmers in the aftermath of Cyclone Bola. The roading repair bill from Cyclone Bola totalled $25 million ($42,600,000 2008 dollars). It was carted three kilometres across the Island down to the landing onto a launch which ferried 20 kilometres across the sea to Waikokopu Wharf. miles. [1]. Three days of continuous rainfall led to landslides, mudslides, flooding, and erosion. Cyclone Bola. GONE: The main section of the Wairoa Bridge is swept away by flooding after Cyclone Bola. Wairoa insurance losses (excluding EQC) were $3.79m (1991) Floods – Tairawhiti. It’s more than 30 years since Cyclone Bola caused flooding in the Nuhaka River, forcing it to create a new channel at the base of a hill. The combination of flood created scour, debris, and hydraulic forces caused the loss of six of the spans. 9 March 1988. [5] The system was subsequently named Bola by the Fiji Meteorological Service during the next day, after it had become a Category 1 tropical cyclone on the Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale. OLD WAIROA TOWN & COUNTRY began on October 26th, 2012. Brenstrum rates Cyclone Bola alongside the most momentous storms to hit New Zealand, in 1868, 1918, 1936 and the Wahine storm of 1968. All photos are the property of Wairoa.net and are not for distribution. News; Nuhaka River realignment rectifies historic cyclone damage. Cyclone Bola passed through the Wairoa township, peaking on the 6th and the 7th of March 1988, severely flooding many areas, lifting roofs off buildings and uprooting many trees. " I’ve always had a desire to serve the Wairoa community, a community that welcomed me here 14 years ago. A huge landslide at the local quarry blocked the stream causing it to form a five kilometre long lake which ended up being called Lake French. Floods accompanying Cyclone Bola threatened to overtop the river banks and inundate the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa on 7 March 1988. A Hictoric Summary covering the rest of New Zealand during Cyclone Bola may be found at the NZ Weather Forum. Bola caused severe damage to the North Island of New Zealand, where heavy rainfall peaked at 917 mm (36.1 in) in Gisborne Region in 3 days. The above ↑ was taken at a Motorcycle Rally pre 1988 and the below ↓ is the Staff of the ANZ Bank taken in either 1978 or 1979. The cyclone was the largest to be recorded in 93 years of rainfall records. Cyclone Bola caused more than $3.5 million ($5,960,000 2008 dollars) worth of damage along a 20-km stretch of coastal South Taranaki. Thick sediment from the ebbing floods smothered pastures, orchards, and crops ready for harvest. “I ran to get ahead to get a photo, but it kept up with me. Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence. We would like your stories and memories from during those Bola months and plan to add pages from your contributions. On the 30th anniversary of Cyclone Bola more than 300mm of rain was recorded in 24 hours. To begin with, the tropical air in the cyclone was very warm and humid and so contained a large amount of water vapour. Finally thank you to all those that have allowed us the use of your photographs. Cave was president of Gisborne-Wairoa Federated Farmers when Bola struck. Chapter 5 Provisional & Interim - Alternative transport routes provided to access both Wairoa north and south. Heavy rain in the area resulted in landslides, cuts to power and sewage services, and closed a number of roads.Three people died when the car they were in was swept away by floodwaters. Map from 7th March 1988. In 1988 the road to Waerenga-O-Kuri became the road to nowhere. The second bridge was opened in 1933 and destroyed by Cyclone Bola in 1988. 9:00 PM. Cyclone Bola. One of the worst cyclones to reach New Zealand was Bola, which hit the north and east of the North Island on 7 March 1988. One of the most damaging cyclones to hit New Zealand was Cyclone Bola, which struck the Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne–East Cape region in March 1988. Flooding killed three people when their car was swept away. It was a serious blow: the bridge linked the two sides of … About 300 people were evacuated in Wairoa and debris destroyed the central span of the town's bridge across the Wairoa River. Rain in the headwaters of the Wairoa River caused the biggest headache for the town of Wairoa and its neighbouring farmers in the aftermath of Cyclone Bola. The countryside already sodden started flooding with no where for the water to go. 14.0m peak recorded flow rate = approx. Over the years we have had numerous requests concerning information, photos and what it was like living through Cyclone Bola. The old Wairoa bridge was destroyed during Cyclone Bola. $1.2 m ($2,040,000 2008 dollars) of production was lost. Ever since then the river has carved away at the hill aggravating a massive, slow-moving slip. its headwaters only 15 miles west of Gisborne. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. These two photos have been all I can find so far of the old bridge. Four spans of the then 55-year-old bridge collapsed at 6.25am. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. The torrential rain fell continuously for three days with vengeance. Cyclone Bola hit the Gisborne district destroying or damaging many farms. A comprehensive diagnostic study of the extra tropical precipitation can be read here: Tropical Cyclone Bola written by Mark R. Sinclair. “It was amazing how quickly it went,” said then Wairoa District Councillor Denys Cave. Wairoa is a town in New Zealand's North Island. The present day bridge was built after 1988 when Cyclone Bola destroyed the previous bridge. In Te Karaka, Gisborne, a flooded river forced 500 residents to evacuate. ... Brenstrum rates Cyclone Bola … It took 21 months for life to return to as it had been. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. The Table below clearly lays out the daily Rainfall Data during the days of Cyclone Bola in 1988 on the East Coast of the North Island. Start. The damaged crops included 3,000 tonnes of grapes, 1,300 tonnes of squash, 7,000 tonnes of sweet corn, In 1990 Wairoa won the last New Zealand Top Town Final in the original Top Town series and were the reigning champs until the series started again in 2009. The heaviest rainfall totals were recorded in the Gisborne and northern Hawkes Bay regions. Visitors have a good choice of accommodation and eateries as well as numerous retail outlets that make this more than just a service town. The Gisborne Herald reported that it took just three seconds for Bola to destroy the bridge over the Wairoa River. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. Chapter 3 Survival & Tragedy - The conditions and heartbreak in the first week after Cyclone Bola. Phil well remembers its impact.“We did all sorts of work but the job I probably recall best is working in the rain sandbagging the town to protect from the flood waters caused by Bola” he says. It was badly damaged during the cyclone which enabled the situation to be rectified. accounting for about 3,600 hectares (8,900 acres) of damaged crop fields and about $90 million in crop damage. Te … Cyclone Bola, March 1988. The central span of the bridge Cyclone Bola (made at 2100 hrs). Welcome to Wairoa, Northern Hawkes Bay. Bridge washout at Wairoa after Cyclone Bola (NZ Herald/newspix.co.nz) Cyclone Bola, one of the most damaging storms to hit New Zealand, struck Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne–East Cape in March 1988. Te Puia Springs weather station recorded the highest of 419 mm (16.5 in) in a 24 hour period on the 8th of March. All text licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 New Zealand Licence unless otherwise stated. It was a serious The bridge crossing the river is the third to be here – the last one was swept away by Cyclone Bola in 1988. Cyclone Bola passed through the Wairoa township, peaking on the 6th and the 7th of March 1988, severely flooding many areas, lifting roofs off buildings and uprooting many trees. Three people were killed near Gisborne and hundreds were evacuated due to the flooding from the heavy rain. Cyclone bola courtesy wairoa college Meteorological history The system that was to become Severe Tropical Cyclone Bola was first noted during February 24, as a depression that had developed within the South Pacific Convergence Zone about 850 km (530 mi) to the north-east of Nadi, Fiji. The Wairoa River could not cope with the deluge of water flowing down from the catchment area and the water flowed over her banks across fields, roads, rail lines and through buildings and homes. OLD WAIROA TOWN & COUNTRY has 11,200 members. Relocation - 1959 Lighthouse dismantled and transported to Wairoa. One of the worst cyclones to reach New Zealand was Bola, which hit the north and east of the North Island on 7 March 1988. In the Wairoa Township the water level rose up as high as the curbing along the side of Marine Parade. This television footage shows flooding that seriously affected the transport routes serving Wairoa. Cyclone Bola Wairoa. Washout jeopardises Wairoa-Napier railway reopening 22 Sep, 2018 11:28 PM 2 minutes to read A 45m washout under the railway line north of Raupunga, on the way north towards Wairoa. © Crown Copyright. The town lies on both sides of the big Wairoa River, with the main part on the south bank. In 1988 this doubled as a result of Cyclone Bola. “It was amazing how quickly it went,” said then Wairoa District Councillor Denys Cave. But that's all it is – a thunderstorm. The present bridge was opened in February 1990 by Queen Elizabeth II. These pages only cover the Wairoa area in brief and is as factual as the people contributing can remember. 07 Mar 1988. Heavy rainfall totals of up to and over 300 mm were also observed in the regions of Auckland and Northland. The 1970 Bhola cyclone was a devastating tropical cyclone that struck East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh) and India's West Bengal on November 11, 1970. If any information is incorrect please contact us with corrections. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. Cyclone Bola started to form in the Pacific on February 24, 1988, and hammered most of the North Island, but particularly Northland, Bay of Plenty, East Cape and northern Hawke's Bay. Eileen McSaveney, 'Floods - Southland floods and Cyclone Bola', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/4891/bridge-washout-after-cyclone-bola (accessed 25 December 2020), Story by Eileen McSaveney, published 12 Jun 2006, reviewed & revised 1 Aug 2017. Cyclone Bola was one of the costliest cyclones in the history of New Zealand, causing severe damage as an extratropical cyclone when it passed near the country in March 1988. It is 118 kilometres northeast of Napier, and 92 kilometres southwest of Gisborne. We have posted contact links at the bottom of page 7 for anyone who can help build on what we have so far. 2. A total of 1,765 farmers were affected by the flooding, 2400 m3/s slightly less than 1 in 20 year return period flow Waiau River at Otoi: peak recorded level = 3.879m (cyclone “Bola” level in Mar.1988 = 4.914m) The catchment area is around 3,660 km (1,415 square miles), almost all of it soft Tertiary rocks, and much of it rugged and forested. It also had a large and lasting effect on the rivers of the area when it deposited a large amount of sediment, as recorded in the sedimentary record of Lake Tutira, south of Wairoa. Much of the catchment of the Wairoa is very little known and is probably the most difficult country in the North Island. Large amounts of horticultural produce were swept into the sea and fishing boats dredged fruit from carried the water supply and sewerage pipes. These costs were in addition to the $30 million spent annually on flood protection, and millions more spent on insurance (Ericksen, 1986; Ministry for the Environment, 1992; Ministry of Civil Defence, 1994). Three people were killed due to flooding, and hundreds were evacuated when a swollen river threatened Wairoa. Those daily rain totals are almost unbelievable and certainly explain why these regions suffered such extreme flooding. New Zealand Herald Reference: One 11,000-hectare catchment deposited a million tonnes of sediment into the Waipaoa River. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatuon February 28. In 1990 Wairoa won the last New Zealand Top Town Final in the original Top Town series and were the reigning champs until the series started again in 2009. It was 30 years ago when Cyclone Bola 'smashed its way ' into northern Hawke's Bay. We also hope when the Wairoa people read this page it will bring back memories they will be willing to share and especially old photos they may have tucked away. Frasertown is a small rural settlement west of Wairoa, with a long history. Four spans of the then 55-year-old bridge collapsed at 6.25am. The torrential rain had been falling since 6 March, and continued for three days non-stop. New Zealand. On March 4 Bola transitioned into an extra tropical storm, passing to the north of the North Island of New Zealand on March 8. The above shows the Southern end of the old Wairoa Bridge and the below the Northern end of the bridge. This television footage shows flooding that seriously affected the transport routes serving Wairoa. Two deaths were attributed to Cyclone Bola in Gisborne and 4 deaths indirectly in Wairoa with 1 subsequent death. Floods accompanying Cyclone Bola threatened to overtop the river banks and inundate the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa on 7 March 1988. Flooding can be a problem, the present day bridge was built after 1988 when cyclone Bola destroyed the existing link across Te Wairoa (The long river.) “I ran to get ahead to get a photo, but it kept up with me. 08 Mar 1988. Floods accompanying Cyclone Bola threatened to overtop the river banks and inundate the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa on 7 March 1988. ... States of emergency were declared in Wairoa, Gisborne and the East Cape. Both the main State Highway and the rail lines north and south were closed in several places due to slips and water flooding. Wairoa River at Marumaru: peak recorded level = 14.587m (cyclone “Bola” level in Mar.1988 = 16.600m) water level rise = approx. Floods accompanying Cyclone Bola threatened to overtop the river banks and inundate the Hawke’s Bay town of Wairoa on 7 March 1988. Wairoa River at Marumaru: peak recorded level = 14.587m (cyclone “Bola” level in Mar.1988 = 16.600m) water level rise = approx. Wairoa is a town of 4,000 people in northern Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.. If anyone has some photos of the old Wairoa Bridge, that was built in 1933, we would welcome the use of them. One of the worst cyclones to reach New Zealand was Bola, which hit the north and east of the North Island on 7 March 1988. Two large tributaries drain from the north, the Ruakituri River, from Maungapohatu (4,482 ft) and the Hangaroa River with The shape of the catchment is that of a nearly regular triangle with its apex on the coast of Hawkes Bay. Chapter 4 Isolation & Transitional - Initial response to Wairoa's total isolation from the outside world. Mar 11, 2016 - Cyclone Bola Wairoa on 7 March 1988 New Zealand [5][6] After completing its first cyclonic loop during February 29, Bola started to move south-eastwards, before it performed a second cyclonic loop during the next day. Lake Waikaremoana is formed in the rock fall-dammed headwaters of a tributary, the Waikaretaheke, which has a confluence with the Waiau River 14 miles from the coast. A joint effort to realign Nuhaka River has reopened land access and is helping prevent further environmental damage. Heavier rain had started falling on Sunday night and had continued throughout Monday. The central span of the bridge across the Wairoa River was washed away. The first part of it was with parent body, Wairoa District Council, which brought them in to help out after the devastation of 1988's Cyclone Bola. It was a serious blow: the bridge linked the two sides of … Damage was estimated to have totaled over $82 million. FRASERTOWN. It formed on February 24 to the north of Fiji, and tracking generally southwestward it reached hurricane-force winds near Vanuatu on February 28. Cyclone Bola hit the Gisborne district destroying or damaging many farms. Map from 7th March 1988. 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