Avon River flowing through the Botanic Gardens on a rainy day.

Avon River in flooding in the Botanic Gardens. Christchurch ...

Avon River in flooding in the Botanic Gardens. Fence surrounding ...

View of the River Avon in flood in the Botanic Gardens.

View of the River Avon bursting its banks in the Botanic ...

View of the River Avon bursting its banks in the Botanic ...

Flooded back garden of a residential property in Casebrook.

Rain is no deterrent to netball players and spectators at the ...

View of High Street in the rain from the United Services Hotel ...

Schoolgirls caught in a storm on Colombo Street.

Reg Anderson carrying homing pigeons in flood on Carrick Road. ...

View down New Brighton Pier towards New Brighton Library and ...

View across towards New Brighton and the estuary taken from ...

View across towards New Brighton taken from Summit Road. Dark ...

View across towards New Brighton taken from Summit Road. Dark ...

Mrs Marie O'Malley using her mallet to sweep water from the ...

View across Lyttelton and Lyttelton Harbour from Brittan Terrace ...