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Flooding in the Nelson Region

simon		Posted : Thursday, 26 May 2011 4:14:06 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 7/01/2011(UTC) Posts: 789 Location: Central Otago Thanks: 33 times Was thanked: 239 time(s) in 150 post(s)		we missed most of the rain down here but i see the nelson region got hammered. Who's heading out up there after the waters recede? i bet there's a fair bit of material moved about. Getting a bit colder out now but if i was up there i'd be hard at it. keen to see some pics. (of flood damage and gold of course! simon.
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digger37		Posted : Thursday, 26 May 2011 8:11:02 AM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Nugget Groups: Registered Joined: 26/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 34 Location: Nelson Thanks: 7 times Was thanked: 16 time(s) in 8 post(s)		Who would have thought something so good could come from all that rain...Flooding near Canvastown and the Pelorus Bridge has blocked the highway from Nelson to Picton...I dont think any gold would be moving down the Waka, wouldn't even be worth the hour trip there, anyways its getting to cold.....

KraziKiwi		Posted : Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:42:56 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 14/12/2010(UTC) Posts: 29 Location: Blenheim Was thanked: 20 time(s) in 10 post(s)		Yet another flood up the Wakas (Hope the dredge is ok???)Looking forward to a long weekend up the river over Queens Birthday.My claim partners and I have just purchased new breathing gear arrives tommorrow .Gets 4 divers to 45 feet or 2 divers 90 feet. Flood gold awsome stuff !!!! File Attachment(s): P4231614.JPG
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overdog		Posted : Thursday, 26 May 2011 12:58:16 PM(UTC)
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 2/03/2010(UTC) Posts: 418 Location: nelson Thanks: 69 times Was thanked: 82 time(s) in 68 post(s)		You are a braver man than me Krazy if you dive in THAT! (",) Lookin forward to when the rivers do drop tho-getting itchy feet!