Showing the flooding on Aorangi Street during the February 2004 Flood

Collapse of the Beaconsfield Bridge during the February 16th 2004 Flood.

2004-Severe storm forces evacuations Feb 16, 2004 Torrential rain and high winds across the North Island have forced two towns to be evacuated as downed trees wreak havoc for travellers. Around 300 people in the towns of Feilding and Marton, north of Palmerston North, were forced to flee their homes with some locals describing the storm as the worst in living memory... your story here...