The Volts have made a good start to the one-day tournament and had hoped to keep the momentum going with a win against Canterbury in Rangiora yesterday.
But the game was abandoned without a ball bowled. Heavy rain pelted Canterbury before the game and some of it found its way under the covers.
"It halts our momentum but that is the way it goes," Otago coach Vaughn Johnson said.
"You can't do much about it. The water has got under and it is just unplayable, so it is disappointing."
Experienced batsman Craig Cumming was poised to play his 100th one-day game for the province and will now have the honour of raising that milestone at his home venue, when Otago plays Auckland at the University Oval on Sunday.
Otago captain Aaron Redmond will also play his 100th one-day game, and his 62nd for Otago.
The Volts had a comprehensive 111-run win against Northern Districts at the University Oval late last month.
Defending champion Auckland has kept pace at the top of the table after three rounds of the national domestic 50-over competition.
The Aucklanders made their way to a comfortable six-wicket win over Northern Districts at the Bay Oval in Mt Manganui yesterday.
The result left it equal-top of the Ford Trophy standings with Otago, although the southerners have a superior net run rate.
In Napier, rain again had the final word in the clash between Wellington and Central Districts at Nelson Park.
The Firebirds were perched precariously on 205-8 after 46 overs, but the heavens opened and no further play was possible.
The result was no help to either side, as Central remains in fourth place, while Wellington is fifth, just ahead of Northern Districts.
- additional reporting by APNZ
