The South Australian towns of Virginia and Port Wakefield have been threatened with flooding after the Gawler and Wakefield rivers burst their banks. Floodwaters could breach a rail line and flood Virginia on the northern outskirts of Adelaide, authorities warned on Saturday night. A flood levee protecting the small town failed earlier on Saturday when the Gawler river broke its banks. Emergency warning issued for Pt Wakefield @9NewsAdel pic.twitter.com/cskHsi0SrjNathan Stitt (@nathanjstitt) Wakefield River broken banks on Balaklava rd. “If you live or work in these areas, put your Emergency Flood Plan into action,” the South Australia SES said.

Source: The Guardian September 30, 2016 23:03 UTC