The residents of Middleton on South Australia's south coast are cleaning up after a flash flood inundated businesses and homes in the town.
Water, mud and debris swamped the town's caravan park, supermarket, pharmacy, medical centre, surf shop and several homes when the Middleton Creek burst its banks during a deluge of rain about 5pm on Saturday.
The speed at which the creek waters rose caught residents off guard. Cars were abandoned in the caravan park, some with their windscreen wipers stuck in position as drivers and passengers fled to safety.