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The Karoo was hit by flash floods at the weekend.

More than 100mm of rain fell in 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday in and around the central Karoo towns of Graaff-Reinet and Nieu Bethesda, The Herald Online reported on Monday.

In some places, 75mm fell in just 30 minutes, causing farm dams to burst.

Police and disaster management officials were on high alert and ready to evacuate residents where necessary.

In Graaff-Reinet, the town's Nqweba Dam swelled to its highest level in more than 36 years on Sunday.

The Herald Online reported that the dam rose to 116 percent capacity on Sunday morning.

"It looks like more rain is on the way," said the area's disaster management head, Christopher Rhoode.

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