Rangitikei is now moving into recovery mode but it could take months to fix the district's roading.
Nearly 20 roads remained closed as slips and lifted roading are still prevalent through the south of the district.
Marton residents are being asked to conserve water due to a fault at the water treatment plant while Hunterville residents need to boil water as a precaution.
Meanwhile Koitiata remains cut off other 4WD access via forestry roads.
Residents in Whangaehu, one of hardest hit parts of the district, spent the day clearing dirt and silt out of their homes.
The state of emergency was lifted by Rangitikei District Council at 8pm on Sunday.
"We've effectively started moving into recovery. That actually had already started yesterday," CEO Ross McNeil said.
"Most of the impact has been in the southern half of the district. There's a huge amount of damage to the roading network."
Mr McNeil urged people should make contact with insurance companies before starting on the clean up and repair process.
Many affected property owners said insurance companies had told them they would not make it out until Tuesday.
Rangitikei mayor Andy Watson said he was grateful for the many groups in the community who had been helping out he clean-up operation over the past two days.
"There an enormous amount of support from farmers who have offered trucks and front end loaders," he said. "The volunteer rural fire officers have worked themselves to a standstill."