HBH 1890 May 7 CLIVE West Clive yesterday afternoon was in considerable danger of a serious flood. The heavy sea running in the bay closed up the mouth of the Ngaruroro, and the water in the river rose till round by the English Church, the Roman Catholic church, in front of Mr RUDDICK'S hotel, and by Mr LASCELLES', was one large sheet of water. The Waitangi creek rose till the water touched the girders of the bridge, and the swamp known as GIFFORD's" presented the appearance of a vast lake. A number of men and a couple of horse teams were set to work to scoop out a passage for the water through the shingle blocking up the river mouth, and when the train passed Farndon last night on its way to Napier there were signs of the water subsiding.