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The flood peaked at 11pm on Sunday 4th May 1941 when a reading of 18ft, 9” above normal was registered at the Fitzherbert Bridge.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2007N_Fl19_BRW_1216
Title
Manawatu River in flood
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Fitzherbert Bridge, Palmerston North
Date
May 1941

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library
License
No Known Restrictions

Taxonomy

Tags
1940s,
bridges and waterways,
fitzherbert bridge,
flooding,
manawatu river,
photographs,
Community Tags
flood,
natural disaster,
water,

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