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The storm which battered eastern Otago and Canterbury earlier this year has cost insurers more than $20 million.
The Insurance Council last night released its provisional figures for the flooding, revealing damage to more than 2000 homes and $20.86 million of damage to insured property.
The storm, from July 20 to 22, brought more than 100mm of rain in 24 hours to much of Otago and Canterbury and caused flooding in settlements south of Dunedin as well as Christchurch and Timaru.
In addition, rain caused millions of dollars of damage to the areas' roading networks because of slips and other issues.