General
Severe weather warning as flooding closes roads across outback South Australia
Heavy rain has cut roads across South Australia’s Far North, and another heavy rainfall and flash-flooding warning has been issued for this afternoon.
Key points:
- Heavy rain has fallen in Far North South Australia
- Roads throughout the area are closed, preventing freight getting through
- A severe weather warning is in place
The heaviest falls have been 118 millimetres at Mount Dare in the 24 hours to 9:00am this morning, 54mm at Moomba and 32mm for Oodnadatta.
The Strzelecki, Oodnadatta and Birdsville tracks are closed to all vehicles.
William Creek publican and pilot Trevor Wright said he believed it was the most rain the area had seen in “quite a few years” going on the impact it was having on local roads.
He said the Far North had been brought…
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