Nelson Mandela Bay and surrounds report good rain over weekend

While the SA Weather Service is still warning of severe thunderstorms over the western half of the province, it is careful not to give “false hope” to those expecting huge inflows into Nelson Mandela Bay’s supply dams.

Over the past three days, official rain measuring stations across Gqeberha recorded totals ranging from 10mm to 25mm in places, while Addo measured more than 50mm on Sunday alone. The most encouraging figures came from Joubertina and Kareedouw, two of the most important catchment areas, measuring 20mm and 15mm respectively over the past two days.

Weather service spokesperson Garth Sampson said catchment areas show promise of decent showers, but residents will have to wait to see how much reaches the dams in the days to come. “Anything in the catchment at this stage will assist us getting closer to April, when new augmentation projects of the water supply come online,” Sampson said.

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