Garden Route Weather Update: Multi Agency Command Centre Update 1 on 3 June 2026 @ 11h30

Issued by GRDM Communications
03 June 2026

SITUATION SUMMARY

The Garden Route has experienced light to moderate consistent rainfall. At this stage, local municipal stormwater systems are mostly coping and no major life-threatening weather-related incidents have been reported.

We are, however, closely monitoring low-lying areas across the district. In the Oudtshoorn municipal area, for instance, some residents from Welgeluk and De Rust were evacuated as a precautionary measure due to rising river levels. Monitoring of these areas remains ongoing.

The South African Weather Service has reported that certain mountainous areas have already received more than 60 mm of rainfall between last night and the early hours of this morning. Additional rainfall is expected, and we will continue to work proactively with local municipalities to address any issues that may arise.

We are also aware of electricity outages affecting some areas. These incidents are being assessed and will be attended to by Eskom and/or the relevant local municipalities as conditions allow.

Schools within the Garden Route region remain closed until 4 June 2026.

Disaster-related updates are published by Local Government here:

Garden Route District Municipality
– https://www.facebook.com/gardenroutedm

Hessequa Municipality
– www.facebook.com/hessequamunicipality

Mossel Bay Municipality
– www.facebook.com/mosselbaymun
– https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaObfDbBadmjaxmERb0d

George Municipality
– www.facebook.com/george.municipality
– https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaRHVS9HAdNXTJPKis3k

Knysna Municipality
– www.facebook.com/knysnamunicipality
– https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaddGzkKwqSX9z7fPm2V

Bitou Municipality
– www.facebook.com/bitoulocalmunicipality
– https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb5xx5wGE56kaY90693M

Greater Oudtshoorn Municipality
– www.facebook.com/oudtmun
– https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VagZwTjHgZWmFke9An2N

Kannaland Municipality
– www.facebook.com/kannaland.munisipaliteit.5

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Garden Route District Municipality encourages the public to report flood-related incidents to the regional 24/7 Emergency Call Centre on 044 805 5071 or WhatsApp 081 709 5193

Picture caption: A low-lying area in Nature’s Valley (Bitou Municipal Area) showing how the water has risen since last night.