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Overview

Green flood alert in South Africa Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for South Africa

Analysis: January 28, 2010: "Torrential rains and floods in the North West and Gauteng provinces of South Africa have caused disruption, government bodies said earlier today.The Greater Taung Local Municipality said a disaster area was declared, after 150 homes wer...

The flood started on 1/27/2010 and ended on 1/29/2010, with a duration of 3 days. This flood has severity class 1 (i.e. large flood event with significant damage to structures or agriculture; fatalities; and/or 1-2 decades-long reported interval since the last similar event).

The main cause is Heavy Rain.

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

• alert score: 1
• magnitude: 5.4
• duration: 3
• severity: 1
• affected region: 87780 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that person(s) have been killed and 1400 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 87780 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: North West and Gauteng provinces

The approximate geographic location of this flood is -24.75 latitude and 28.7 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood:

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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