OUDTSHOORN NEWS - Contrary to reports, Meiringspoort was not closed to traffic on Thursday during a 'flash flood'.
However, traffic was indeed brought to a halt for 20 minutes after the Groot Rivier flooded and submerged a low water bridge on the Klaarstroom (northern) side at 16:00 after a cloudburst.
Morne Thysse, who was there to photograph the incident, said the waterlevel was 30cm above the bridge
- Oudtshoorn Courant
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Tuesday, 20 March 2012
N12 Road not closed due to 'flash flood' in Meiringspoort
Labels:
Flash Flooding,
Flooding,
Heavy Rain
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Looks like a flash flood to me, and it was closed for 20 min......???
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