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Morning 'mites.
Just a cup of coffee to kickstart the day

Here is another media update on the Kruger Floods.

Please note that all gravel roads south of Letaba River (except S3 connecting Phabeni and Numbi gates, are still closed and will be reopened as they dry.

H mites!
Where can I see the pic of Tshokwane?

Tx....

Taken from the media release:

Hi twigga

Have a look at the topic with all the pics - link

Enjoy the coffee Lesego! many thanks for the update.

This recent flood damage seems more serious in central region , and higher than in 2000 ?
At the height of the flooding 270mm was measured in 24 hrs at Hoedspruit , 415mm at Mariepskop (on the escarpment to the east of Hoedspruit) .
Referring to latest media update , I do not recall that Talamati, Tamboti , Mudzanzeni , Nhlangulene , Tshokwane were closed in 2000 .

Hi there all.

Thanks for pictures and the updates on the Bird Hide.

In news what happened to the beautiful wooden walkway running next to the Indigenous Nursery and over the "wetland area stream".

My kids love that walk and picnic we do on the benches at the Nursery... after a visit to the Hide..

I am sure that walkway would have been severely damaged in my opinion!

Maybe we should wait until the weather stabilizes before assessing the damage. It could still happen further.

Fizzpop, I do recall seeing some pics of the walkway next to the nursery and it didn't look in too good a shape but nothing that can't be repaired given a bit of time.
So glad Lake Panic managed to survive.

Tx DB! Amazing footage...

Hey 'mites, more updates for you.

Kruger Flood update as at 15:30pm 24/01/2012. Full Media Release to be found here.

Lower Sabie causeway has now reopened and several gravel roads in Marula South and Marula Central have reopened.
The South African National Parks would like to take this opportunity to thank all the citizens, guests to the Kruger National Park for their messages of support during the recent floods in the park. Your patience, assistance of other tourists and tolerance did not go unnoticed and it is highly appreciated.

Thanks Lesego

Lesogo.

lesego the star!!! Would love to meet you one day

Nicki

Dear All,

Having been closely in contact with the Kruger team and having been involved in / effected by the 2000 floods of 7 and 24 February 2000, there are a couple of interesting characteristics of the two disasters:
1. 2000 floods generally far more severe especially the 7 February one which hit the southern portion very hard.
2. I would say that this 18 January 2012 flood was worse than the 24 February 2000 one which hit the north and central areas quite hard.
3. My take on bridge damage and reports is that 2012 flood resulted in higher levels (than possibly ever recorded before) in following rivers:
3.1 Nwaswitsontso (catchment in Manyeleti area west of Orpen) was incredibly high, completely engulfing Tshokwane and reaching higher levels in Talamati than in 2000.
3.2 Timbavati (catchment near Klaserie and theefore) severely affected by deluge that hit Hoedspruit and surroundings and also reached very high levels in the Park, flooding the tar road between Orpen and Satara and engulfing the entire Tamboti Camp (40 tents) which has been extensively damaged.
3.3 Olifants (due to Blyde, Timbavati, Selati and other swollen tributaries) also reached highest levels recorded (in my view in Park history, but stand to be corrected) for the first time ever flooding the high level bridge on the tar road between Satara and Letaba. Extensive damage to Balule.
3.4 Nwaswitshaka (catchment Pretoriuskop and south thereof) also reached higher levels than in 2000 and caused extensive damage to high level bridge on road between Kruger Gate and Skukuza.
3.5 There could be others that I am not aware of and certainly those that come to mind would be Nhlanganini (near Letaba), Sand (south), Biyamiti (south) and others.
4. Rivers that did not reach 2000 flood levels are, Sabie, Crocodile, Letaba and of course those that did not come down in flood in north such as Shingwedzi, Luvhuvhu and Limpopo.

Thanks to all for contributing!

Kind regards.

JOEP STEVENS