Here is a list of flooded roads in the Western Cape, some are open, others muddy with debris, or structural damage.
The list was provided by the Western Cape Department.
🟠 Overberg District Municipality
• ⛔ Buffeljags River low bridge (Swellendam): FLOODED
• ⛔ Slanghoek DR1398: CLOSED
• ⛔ TR30/1 (N2 – Villiersdorp): Mud/water on road
• ✅ TR30/1 (km30–31): OPEN
• ⛔ TR30/2: Villiersdorp – Worcester: CLOSED
• ⛔ Villiersdorp’s ONLY OPEN route: MR279 to Grabouw
• ✅ TR28/1: Botrivier – Arabella
• ⛔ MR279: Sand on road
• ⛔ TR29/2: Flooded near Arniston
• ⛔ MR277: Water over road (Caledon – Greyton)
• ⛔ DR1254 (Karwyderskraal): Trees/debris
• ⛔ Swartvlei Road & alternative: CLOSED
• ⛔ Arniston: COMPLETELY CUT OFF
• ⛔ De Mond Reserve: INACCESSIBLE
• ✅ TR28/2 (Hermanus – Stanford): Water overtopping
• ⛔ Genadendal & Greyton area gravel roads: CLOSED
• ⛔ MR264 (Bredasdorp – Swellendam): CLOSED
• ✅ MR265 (Bredasdorp – Stormvlei): OPEN
• ⛔ MR261 (Bredasdorp – Struisbaai): CLOSED
• ✅ MR262 (Bredasdorp – Elim): OPEN
• ⛔ MR1205: Struisbaai cut off
• ⛔ DR1252 & DR1257: Closed
• ✅ MR267: 1 lane open (km18)
• ⛔ MR269 (Hemel & Aarde Rd): CLOSED
• ⛔ DR1207/1212/1213 (Arniston – Struisbaai): CLOSED
• ⛔ Tradouw Pass: CLOSED
• ⛔ Palmiet bridge R44 + Clarence Drive: CLOSED
• ⛔ DR1289: Partially washed away
• ⛔ Hartbeesriver bridge (OP4096): CLOSED
• ✅ MR282: River overtopping but OPEN
• ⛔ Pont service: OUT OF SERVICE
🟣 West Coast District
• Multiple rural and gravel roads CLOSED
• ⛔ DR2161 (Versveld Pass), DR1161, DR1487, DR2182
• ⛔ Olifants & Berg River low bridges: OVERFLOWING
• ⛔ MR530, DR1147, DR1131, OP800710, DR1154
• ⛔ Porterville, Broodkraal, Moravia, Sandrif: INACCESSIBLE
• ⛔ MR539 (N7 Algeria turn-off), DR2189 (Clanwilliam): CLOSED
🍇 Cape Winelands District
• ⛔ Roads in Slanghoek, Doringrivier, Moddergat, Lemoenpoort: WATER OVERTOPPING
• ⛔ Trees down in Franschhoek, Kromme Rhee (teams on site)
• ✅ DR01083 & MR205: CLEARED
• ⛔ KOO Rd (MR295), Montagu-Ashton entry: CLOSED
• ✅ Alternative access to Montagu via DR1373
• ✅ TR31/2 R60: Two lanes OPEN
• ⛔ MR290 (McGregor): BRIDGE WASHED AWAY
🌆 City of Cape Town
• ⛔ Chapman’s Peak & R44 Clarence Drive: CLOSED
• ⛔ Baden Powell: LANE CLOSURE
• ✅ Sir Lowry’s Pass: OPEN
🌲 Garden Route District
• ⛔ MR369 (Swartberg Pass), TR33/4 (Meiringspoort): CLOSED
• ⛔ TR59 (Prince Alfred Pass), DR1615 (Karatara): FLOODED
• ⛔ DR1783 (Gouna River), DR1650 (Kammanasie River): OVERTOPPING
🐑 Central Karoo
• ⛔ Moordernaarskaroo roads: WET/DAMAGED
• ⛔ R353 (Leeu Gamka – Prince Albert): RIVER OVERTOPPING
• ✅ MR369 Swartberg Pass (both sides): OPEN
• ⛔ MR370 (Klaarstroom – Willowmore): CLOSED
• ⛔ DR1713 (Kangogrotte – De Rus): CLOSED