South Africa raised the flood-warning level for its central Orange River area today as water levels in places were expected to reach the highest since 1996.

南非提高了洪水警报级别，奥兰治河水位已经达到了自1996年已来的最高位。

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For effective drainage therefore, the entire site should be located above flood level at a minimum of 3 m above the water table, preferably on a gently sloping area.

因此需要注意，为了保证有效的排水，整个地点应当高过洪水水位、高于地下水位至少3米，最好是在地势略微倾斜的地区。

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Freezing is a general phenomenon in the cold area. Ice flood is a rise of water when ice is hindered in river course.

冰冻是寒冷地区普遍存在的一种自然现象，而凌汛则是河道里的冰凌对水流的阻力作用而引起的一种涨水现象。

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The defences include a flood water storage area, upstream of the city, which can hold up to 1.5 million cubic metres of water.

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Police received a report of another incident involving a vehicle being trapped in flood water on Boddington Road in the Byfield area, by Boddington Lake.

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Flood banks have been created to the west between the water storage area and the main road.

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