It was 42 years ago on Friday 27th January 1984 Southland suffered from a major flood. But being Southlanders we bounced back stronger than ever as a community and region.

The worst floods in memory struck Invercargill and parts of rural Southland on Friday 27th January 1984.

Watch: 42 Years Since the 1984 Southland Flood
It was 42 years ago on Friday 27th January 1984 Southland suffered from a major flood. Here’s a video that covers the events before, during and after what was a black Friday for our city and region. But being Southlanders we bounced back stronger than ever as a community

Flashback -1984 Floods #1
After the worse flooding in over a 100 years Southland bounced back. In 1984 the region was devastated when the flood banks burst and flooded our great city. In a series we take a look back. Flashback -1984 Floods #3

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Old Invercargill part 2 of our look back at the 1984 floods, passengers had to evacuate a city bus in Waikiwi before it was submerged on water, North road,

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Old Invercargill 1984 flood flashback part 3 Even Marama avenue, Otatara got cut off leaving families stranded, Invercargills railway yards went under water, Half mile road, was the worst hit in Tuatapere, parts of Myross Bush & Kennington were also underwater.

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