Expect heavy rain and possible flooding, warns the SA Weather Service

The South African Weather Service has advised that heavy rain leading to localised flooding is expected in Gauteng, among other provinces, on Thursday and continuing on Friday, Midrand Reporter reports.

READ MORE: Road closures, overflowing rivers and flooding in parts of KZN

The City of Joburg’s Emergency Management Services said they were on high alert following the warning.

Please be advised of the following for the 22/23nd of March 2018. Persistent rainfall could result in localized flooding in places mentioned as a strong upper air trough moves in from the west. pic.twitter.com/twp4O0BKyl

— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) March 21, 2018

@CityofJoburgEMS on high alert after the @SAWeatherServic issued a warning of #Heavy rainfall with localized flooding in the @CityofJoburgZA on Thursday and Friday,residents are urged to Besafe @CoJPublicSafety#JoburgWeather pic.twitter.com/FXgYybwCub

— Cojems Spokesperson (@RobertMulaudzi) March 21, 2018

The north of Pretoria has already experienced heavy downpours this evening (21 March) with flooding.

Dit reën erg in Pretoria-Noord #rain #SouthAfrica R Glenewinkel @eNCAWeather @SAWeatherServic @AfricaWeather_ @Beeld_Nuus @RekordNewspaper @JoelGuy_ @tWeatherSA @TshwaneWeather @venter_annette @debeer_anika pic.twitter.com/EbmioyCV8Q

— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) March 21, 2018

On Tuesday evening, there was flooding on the Witkoppen Road bridge in Sunninghill.

Road closures, overflowing rivers and flooding in parts of KZN

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