{"id":392756,"date":"2026-04-06T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=392756"},"modified":"2026-04-06T16:33:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:33:27","slug":"persistent-showers-leave-roads-flooded-across-the-country-more-rainfall-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=392756","title":{"rendered":"Persistent showers leave roads flooded across the country, more rainfall expected"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">THIS long weekend\u2019s substantial rainfall has made a significant impact across the country, disrupting travel plans as persistent showers left several roads flooded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was particularly evident in the south, where rising rivers and floodwaters rendered multiple routes inaccessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 720;\" width=\"960\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Video-Project-7-smaller.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos and videos: Contributed and Facebook (Gondwana Collection Namibia, Natasha Prinsloo H\u00f6rsch, Boeta Breedt, Erongo Rocks, Dieter Losskarn, Piet van Rooyen, Hartmut Kolb, Nickey Schrader, Toni K Hart, Namibia2Go, Franco Nell)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Heavy rainfall in Seeheim and surrounding areas in the \/\/Kharas Region resulted in a dramatic revival of the Fish River, which flooded several roads in the south. Among those affected were the D463 road between Fish River Lodge and Witputz, as well as the D459 and D462 roads, all of which became impassable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The heavy rain also gave new life to the Tsauchab River, which rose enough to temporarily block the tarred road near Sossusvlei. Meanwhile, the D1206 road between Rietoog in the Hardap Region and Bullsport was flooded, also making travel difficult. The B1 road near Keetmanshoop in the \/\/Kharas Region was also rendered impassable at one point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This weekend\u2019s rainfall was heavy and widespread, affecting various parts of the country, including Usakos in the Erongo Region, Mariental in the Hardap Region, Keetmanshoop and Rosh Pinah in the \/\/Kharas Region, and Windhoek in the Khomas Region, among others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The public is urged to exercise caution and avoid crossing flooded roads or rivers, especially as more thunderstorms are expected. The Namibia Meteorological Service has predicted thundershowers over the Kunene, Central, Hardap and \/\/Kharas regions on Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staff Reporter THIS long weekend\u2019s substantial rainfall has made a significant impact across the country, disrupting travel plans as persistent showers left several roads flooded. 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