Occasional Flooding
- pduminy
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Occasional Flooding
It seems like one doesn't have to go far these days to find water to play in...
I took these photos just now when I went to pick up my daughter from Zwartkop High School in Centurion.
The Hennops River is in flood and Centurion traffic is in chaos.
I took these photos just now when I went to pick up my daughter from Zwartkop High School in Centurion.
The Hennops River is in flood and Centurion traffic is in chaos.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
And we going to have more coming
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Re: Occasional Flooding
This was Friday in Krugersdorp, Monument High was closed because the dam flooded the school.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Yoh, I hope all that water is not coming our way again.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
look on the bright side, flooding means we get to play in the water & splash the taxi drivers with water plus the love to drive with half open windows :evil:
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Re: Occasional Flooding
YES, and the muds on the bruiser gooi's big wavesSebata wrote:look on the bright side, flooding means we get to play in the water & splash the taxi drivers with water plus the love to drive with half open windows :evil:
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Re: Occasional Flooding
I heard on the local radio station that it is still going to keep on raining till next week Monday.
Good luck to you guys in JHB and PTA.
Good luck to you guys in JHB and PTA.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
happy days are back again, i know have an excuse to drive lux to work everyday4x4BEES wrote:I heard on the local radio station that it is still going to keep on raining till next week Monday.
Good luck to you guys in JHB and PTA.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Tumelo Maketekete
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We don't stop playing because we grow old, but we grow old because we stop playing!
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Centurion floods again...
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Seems as though you guys up north had a serious amount of rain. It has been pretty constant here, but nothing as dramatic as up there...
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Genoeg is genoeg, 'n grap is 'n grap, maar dit raak nou te veel
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Re: Occasional Flooding
I'm not at home, but I believe it's going to continue to rain until Monday, at least...
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Suid Afrika kan nooit te veel water kry nie, net solank daar nie lewensverslies is nie kan dit maar reen, lyk my die winter gaan gou kom hierdie jaar.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Ek dink ook so van die bome se blare verkleur al klaarToppie4x4 wrote:Suid Afrika kan nooit te veel water kry nie, net solank daar nie lewensverslies is nie kan dit maar reen, lyk my die winter gaan gou kom hierdie jaar.
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Re: Occasional Flooding
What fuddles my mind is in that video you'll see the traffic lights are still working fine, eve though they are waist deep in flood water. But lights in JHB go out in a light drizzle...
I feel a lot less wise at 45 than I did at 15.
- pduminy
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Re: Occasional Flooding
I am leaving for Mabua on March 20.
I hope there will be sun there so my solar will work.
I haven't seen any sun in Roodekrans for weeks now...
I hope there will be sun there so my solar will work.
I haven't seen any sun in Roodekrans for weeks now...
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Sun went out when Eskom put the power offpduminy wrote:I am leaving for Mabua on March 20.
I hope there will be sun there so my solar will work.
I haven't seen any sun in Roodekrans for weeks now...
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Here is a video of a truck attempting to cross flood waters close to Ellisras.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=766305640048470
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=766305640048470
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Seen that clip before .... don't think that's from these latest rains.
When your road comes to an end ...... you need a HILUX!.
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers ... what you do today, might burn your ass tomorrow.
Don't take life too seriously ..... no-one gets out alive.
It's not about waiting for storms to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain.
And be yourself ..... everyone else is taken!
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Re: Occasional Flooding
Augrabies Falls National Park waterfalls expected to reach record high since 2011
South African National Parks (SANParks) is again expecting visitors to flock to Augrabies Falls National Park (ANP) near Upington in the Northern Cape as water levels are expected to reach a three year high. The Orange River will be in full force and with water flowing at 850 cubic metres per second.
It will be worthwhile for visitors to see the Waterfall during the week of 30 March to 6 April 2014 as a peak of 980 cubic metres per second is expected which is the highest since 2011. The previous high that was expected last week was 820 cubic metres per second. Visitors are encouraged to come witness the power of nature and hear the amazing roar of the waterfall.
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South African National Parks
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SANParks- ... n=timeline
South African National Parks (SANParks) is again expecting visitors to flock to Augrabies Falls National Park (ANP) near Upington in the Northern Cape as water levels are expected to reach a three year high. The Orange River will be in full force and with water flowing at 850 cubic metres per second.
It will be worthwhile for visitors to see the Waterfall during the week of 30 March to 6 April 2014 as a peak of 980 cubic metres per second is expected which is the highest since 2011. The previous high that was expected last week was 820 cubic metres per second. Visitors are encouraged to come witness the power of nature and hear the amazing roar of the waterfall.
Issued by:
South African National Parks
http://www.facebook.com/pages/SANParks- ... n=timeline
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Re: Occasional Flooding
I would like to go but it's +- 980km form Pretoria and for a normal weekend maybe just a bit to far