In 9181 Laingsburg had floods and 100 people of the town lost their life. If you look at the wall to the right of my capture you can see where the flood level was. They even have a flood museum. Our bus was parked just to the left on the other side of the road to the back of me. We would have been under water where our bus was parked.Blessed day and week. God Bless. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laingsburg,_Western_Cape The Buffels River had already overflowed its banks at around 8:00 on the morning of Sunday 25th January 1981. Just north of the railway bridge at Laingsburg, two rivers - the Baviaans and the Wilgerhout, flow into the Buffels. The level of the water started to rise in town at about 12:00, and at 14:00, the Laingsburg CBD was almost fully covered. The water rose by the second, and there was no time for those still at home to take any belongings with them. Most of the residents were used to water level rising up to their doorsteps from time to time, particularly those located next to the Buffels River. Those trapped in their houses fled to their roofs for safety, but eventually the roofs collapsed. The speed and volume of water was higher and stronger in the southern part of the town because of the obstruction of the river by the road and railway bridges. Houses were rapidly swept away along with the people. As a result of the flood, about 104 people from Laingsburg lost their lives. About 12 people were washed downstream and eventually rescued at the Floriskraal Dam about 21 kilometres (13 mi) from the town. Many bodies were unidentified or never found. Today the flood level can still be seen on some buildings in Laingsburg. It is also indicated in town by means of a signboard. Flood experts believe that this was the biggest flood that Laingsburg had experienced in many years.