Overall Green alert Flood
in South Africa

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103205
Death: 0
Displaced: -
Countries: South Africa
From - To 04 Apr - 07 Apr

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Free State Province, South Africa, Early April 2025Local media reported flash flooding in area of Free State Province, South Africa, in early April 2025.Wed 9 Apr 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

South Africa''s water crisis: The urgent need for infrastructure renew.. 4/10/2025 3:31:00 PM.

With over 40% of water produced lost due to aging and broken infrastructure as a result of leaks or theft, the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE) says it is imperative to fix and renew aged and defective infrastructure t
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Flood Warning Issued as Water Levels Rise at Vaal and Bloemhof Dams 4/10/2025 2:22:00 PM.

Majodina highlighted that areas downstream of the Vaal and Bloemhof Dams remain especially vulnerable, noting that the open sluice gates contribute to an elevated flood risk. Image Credit: ChatGPT Country: South Africa SHARE; In light of t
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CESA calls for resilient infrastructure approach in KZN amid flood cha.. 4/10/2025 10:13:00 AM.

There is an urgent need for a proactive and resilient approach to infrastructure maintenance in KwaZulu-Natal, especially given the recurring floods that have exposed significant vulnerabilities in the region’s roads, bridges and water syst
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Warning to communities along Vaal River floodlines to evacuate NOW 4/10/2025 10:03:00 AM.

Water and Sanitation Minister, Pemmy Majodina, has urged residents residing along the floodlines of the Vaal River to evacuate the area and those who have already done so not to return to their homes. Majodina, accompanied by Deputy Ministe
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (37), (2), NASA (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),