South Australia’s wet weather woes are far from over, forecasters have warned, after a 24-hour period that saw a golf course engulfed in floodwater. Severe weather warnings remain in place in SA, with warnings issued over damaging wind gusts and abnormally high tides.
It comes after torrential downpour in parts of the state wreaked havoc, particularly at a suburban golf course. Playford Lakes Golf Course was hit especially hard overnight, with floodwater leaving it among the most appropriately named courses in the world — to the detriment of its members.
Bosses of the club in Munno Para, in Adelaide’s northern suburbs, shared images on social media showing the site awash with stormwater runoff. “Due to weather we are having causing extreme stormwater run off flooding the golf course, the course is closed today,” the social media post read. “This has been done for patron safety and course protection.”
Warnings Remain in Place
It came after meteorologists warned the state could be hit by the same hazardous conditions that rocked Western Australia over the weekend. The State Emergency Service received about 200 requests for help in the past 24 hours. However, an SES spokesman told The Advertiser the situation could have been much worse. “We, and the public, have been very lucky,” he said.
However, warnings continue to be in place for the region, with emergency bosses urging people to remain vigilant across Tuesday night. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging westerly winds, particularly in the Mount Lofty and Flinders Ranges regions. It has also issued a separate severe warning for abnormally high tides, which are expected to batter the coast.
Coastal Areas at Risk
The bureau warns the tides “may lead to sea water flooding of low-lying coastal areas.” The areas expected to be worst affected are Ceduna, Elliston, Port Lincoln, Port Pirie, Port Wakefield, Adelaide Metro Beaches, Victor Harbor, Kingston SE, Robe and Port MacDonnell.
“Although it might be really fancy to get some really good pictures of the high tides and the waves, we just remind the public to be diligent with their safety and really urge the public to stay back, stay away from those jetties that are being impacted,” SES duty officer Ian Bonython said.
