Flooding in Whanganui, June 2015.
Nearly $1 million has been dished out for flood relief from the Mayoral Relief Fund, leaving the account skint.
The fund received 336 applications for an estimated $7.8 million worth of damage following the June 20-21 flooding last year.
It has paid out $943,596, leaving the balance at just over
$13,000.
At Tuesday's Whanganui District Council meeting Mayor Annette Main said the fund had been relying on private donations and contributions from the Manawatu Wanganui Regional Disaster Fund Trust (which council contributed to).
The balance was zero when she took over the mayoralty in 2010, she said.