Floods in Namibia through the years

When the Swakop River was flooded in 1934 the railway line to Windhoek was washed away and new cars arriving from the United States had to be manhandled

When the Swakop River was flooded in 1934 the railway line to Windhoek was washed away and new cars arriving from the United States had to be manhandled

Railway line and bridge over Swakop River damaged by floods. Rails in water. Swakopmund

Railway line and bridge over Swakop River damaged by floods. Rails in water. Swakopmund

Omaruru river in flood, left railway line. Around 1911

Railway line washed away by flash floods. Trolley and man standing on railway tracks, hanging in the air

Motor car being towed away across Omaruru river in flood

Khan river in flood. 1934

Floods in Walvis Bay, 1934. People in boats on what was streets

Railway line and bridge over Swakop River damaged by floods, Swakopmund, January 1931

The first Lorry "Oldsmobile" from Hermann Offen. The Omaruru river in flood at the coast

Railway bridge between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay tumbled

Railway lines washed away

Swakop river crossing

Swakop river crossing

Cars stuck in river, possibly 1930?

Old jetty in Swakopmund on sand

Damaged railway line, washed away by flash floods, after floods in 1934. In background railway bridge

With the car through the river. 1920s

Steam locomotive on railway line washed away by floods after Khan River floods. 1934

Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Railway line washed away. January 1934

Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Railway line washed away. January 1934

Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Motor car on railway line. March 1934

Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Motor car on railway line. March 1934

Floods in Omaruru. Railway line washed away. Jan. 1934

Floods in Omaruru. Railway line washed away. Jan. 1934

Floods in Swakopmund. Jan. 1934

Floods in Swakopmund. Swakop river railway bridge washed away during floods. 1931

Floods in Walvis Bay. Men in boat. 1934

Floods in Walvis Bay, aerial view. Jan. 1934

Floods in Windhoek, Kaiser Street, in front of Hotel Alter Römer. March 1934

Floods in Windhoek, crossing Klein-Windhoek river. Jan. 1934

Floods in Kalkfeld, taken from Standard Bank. Jan. 1934

Floods in Mariental, west end taken from river. Jan. 1934

Cream lorry in middle of stream at Erundu River, between Otjiwarongo and Kalkfeld. Jan. 1934

Floods in Klein-Windhoek, Avis dam. 24 Jan. 1934

Cars stuck in river

Swakopmund, damaged house after flood, 1934

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When the Swakop River was flooded in 1934 the railway line to Windhoek was washed away and new cars arriving from the United States had to be manhandled	When the Swakop River was flooded in 1934 the railway line to Windhoek was washed away and new cars arriving from the United States had to be manhandled	Railway line and bridge over Swakop River damaged by floods. Rails in water. Swakopmund	Railway line and bridge over Swakop River damaged by floods. Rails in water. Swakopmund
Omaruru river in flood, left railway line. Around 1911	Railway line washed away by flash floods. Trolley and man standing on railway tracks, hanging in the air	Motor car being towed away across Omaruru river in flood	Khan river in flood. 1934
Floods in Walvis Bay, 1934. People in boats on what was streets	Railway line and bridge over Swakop River damaged by floods, Swakopmund, January 1931	The first Lorry "Oldsmobile" from Hermann Offen. The Omaruru river in flood at the coast	Railway bridge between Swakopmund and Walvis Bay tumbled
Railway lines washed away	Swakop river crossing	Swakop river crossing	Cars stuck in river, possibly 1930?
Old jetty in Swakopmund on sand	Damaged railway line, washed away by flash floods, after floods in 1934. In background railway bridge	With the car through the river. 1920s	Steam locomotive on railway line washed away by floods after Khan River floods. 1934
Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Railway line washed away. January 1934	Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Railway line washed away. January 1934	Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Motor car on railway line. March 1934	Floods in Heide-Tsumis. Motor car on railway line. March 1934
Floods in Omaruru. Railway line washed away. Jan. 1934	Floods in Omaruru. Railway line washed away. Jan. 1934	Floods in Swakopmund. Jan. 1934	Floods in Swakopmund. Swakop river railway bridge washed away during floods. 1931
Floods in Walvis Bay. Men in boat. 1934	Floods in Walvis Bay, aerial view. Jan. 1934	Floods in Windhoek, Kaiser Street, in front of Hotel Alter Römer. March 1934	Floods in Windhoek, crossing Klein-Windhoek river. Jan. 1934
Floods in Kalkfeld, taken from Standard Bank. Jan. 1934	Floods in Mariental, west end taken from river. Jan. 1934	Cream lorry in middle of stream at Erundu River, between Otjiwarongo and Kalkfeld. Jan. 1934	Floods in Klein-Windhoek, Avis dam. 24 Jan. 1934
Cars stuck in river	Swakopmund, damaged house after flood, 1934