Rain and storm for Cpt

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

yes please

 

[Gordon_R]

Some footage of Theewaterskloof:

WATCH | Theewaterskloof Dam overflowing after bleakness of drought | News24

The Theewaterskloof dam finally reached the stage when it overflowed today, this in start contrast to the threat of "Day Zero" in the province during the drought.

www.news24.com

 

[rph72]

4K drone footage of TWK

 

[Gordon_R]

The SAWS reports moderate amounts of rain outside the SW-Cape, in previously drought stricken areas: https://www.weathersa.co.za/images/data/climate/nr_daily_rai.pdf
Highest include George 41mm, Tygerhoek 41mm, Beaufort West 38mm, Stilbaai 33mm, Elim 30mm, Mossel Bay 25mm, etc. Also of note were Coffee Bay (EC) 48mm, Margate (KZN) 37mm, Uitenhage (EC) 30mm, Aliwal North (EC) 29mm, etc.

 

[Gordon_R]

4K drone footage of TWK

Note that video was previously linked in this thread and uploaded on 6 Sep, so it is not "full".

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1313041235796353025

Now about those decrease in tariffs...

 

[Gordon_R]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1313041235796353025

Now about those decrease in tariffs...

They are not all 100% full, but the average is brought up by those which are currently overflowing (temporarily above 100%). See: http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family a...and-sanitation-services/this-weeks-dam-levels

Berg River 130 010 100.7
Steenbras Lower 33 517 101.0
Steenbras Upper 31 767 99.5
Theewaterskloof 480 188 101.7
Voëlvlei 164 095 99.0
Wemmershoek 58 644 99.3
Total Stored Ml 898 221 905 292
% Storage 100.8

 

[cenredash]

They are not all 100% full, but the average is brought up by those which are currently overflowing (temporarily above 100%). See: http://www.capetown.gov.za/Family a...and-sanitation-services/this-weeks-dam-levels

In fairness they didn't say it was full.

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1313041235796353025

Now about those decrease in tariffs...

#watertariffsmustfall

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

water tariffs aren't going to fall yet.
the country is broke
government/municipalities need every cent they can get from us

 

[Botha22]

water tariffs aren't going to fall yet.
the country is broke
government/municipalities need every cent they can get from us

But, but we are also broke.

 

[Gordon_R]

A well developed cold front will make landfall tomorrow (Fri 9th), but will have limited effects on the SW-Cape. Rainfall will peak along the Garden Route, and parts of the drought stricken Eastern Cape. Very cold air will push inland on Sat 10th, bringing snow to the Drakensberg:

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

There has been many questions regarding the tariffs we pay on water and @Gordon_R has said this gets revised annually according to the hydrological year
Here is an article discussing when this will take place

City of Cape Town urged to revise water tariffs after storage improves

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for water tariffs and restrictions to be revised based on the storage within the supply system.

www.thesouthafrican.com

 

[Dimpie (COMPUTEK)]

#watertariffsmustfall

 

[Gordon_R]

There has been many questions regarding the tariffs we pay on water and @Gordon_R has said this gets revised annually according to the hydrological year
Here is an article discussing when this will take place

City of Cape Town urged to revise water tariffs after storage improves

The Department of Water and Sanitation has called for water tariffs and restrictions to be revised based on the storage within the supply system.

www.thesouthafrican.com

Its very hard to persuade people to use more water, when you have spent the last three years telling them to use less, and punishing them if they use too much.

Its like the situation with Eskom and electricity: Those who can afford to have gone alternative, water-tanks, boreholes, etc. They aren't coming back, and the cross-subsidy from the rich to the poor has ended.

Correction: I stated that restrictions are reviewed in November. Tariffs are a whole other ball-game...

 

[Budza]

Its very hard to persuade people to use more water, when you have spent the last three years telling them to use less, and punishing them if they use too much.

Its like the situation with Eskom and electricity: Those who can afford to have gone alternative, water-tanks, boreholes, etc. They aren't coming back, and the cross-subsidy from the rich to the poor has ended.

Correction: I stated that restrictions are reviewed in November. Tariffs are a whole other ball-game...

Utility Death Spiral

 

[Gordon_R]

Another moderate intensity cold-front is due to make landfall overnight, bringing some rain and very cold temperatures to the SW-Cape tomorrow (Thurs 29th).

 

[richjdavies]

...restrictions are reviewed in November. Tariffs are a whole other ball-game...

Not an ENTIRELY different ball-game. If they lower restrictions down to Level 0 then there is a reduction in price for all units above the first block (0-6KL).
What is super confusing right now is that some parts of the City were still talking about "Level 3" restrictions when the tariff was on "Level 1 Restrictions Tariff"... (had a bit of a twitter spat with the City about that)

 

[Gordon_R]

17mm in our gauge in Kenilworth early this morning (Thurs 29th). Nothing further since dawn, which has turned out to be a cool but pleasant day.

Edit: Rainfall was fairly localised, with 20mm on SAEON Dwarsberg, but only 3mm on Constantiaberg.

 

[Chiller89]

17mm in our gauge in Kenilworth early this morning (Thurs 29th). Nothing further since dawn, which has turned out to be a cool but pleasant day.

Interesting. Thanks for your always cool updates! I think I trust them more than any other weather app/service

I was not expecting the rain/wind at like 4am this morning, woke me up abruptly! Was much more intense than I expected for this time of year.