Rain and storm for Cpt

[Pineapple Smurf]

Don't take the 1st offramp tonight @Naks

 

[Sapphiron]

I was looking at that now... looks like it would dump a lot of water on Constantia if it failed

It normally drains the other way, down the hout bay river, but I think its overtopping on both sides

 

[Nerfherder]

It normally drains the other way, down the hout bay river, but I think its overtopping on both sides

That river must be scary right now.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Strandvale in Strand is flooded again
Was bonedry this morning
Here we go again

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Du Toits Kloof is flowing nicely

 

[Sapphiron]

Honestly thought a Chery would float with all that plastic

Nah, they are not built like the latest crop of Toyotas's.

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Another clearer video of the dam overflowing on top of Table Mountain

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=939794627344605

 

[Brawler]

Du Toits Kloof is flowing nicely

ah man I love driving through here after heavy rains. Jurassic Park vibes.

 

[Dimpie (JIGSAW)]

Tunnel is NOT closed
Friends have just gone through 20 minutes ago
It is open to cars only
No trucks allowed

Open direction Worcester ... Closed direction Town

 

[Naks]

Du Toits Kloof is flowing nicely

Don't you mean Molenaars?

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Open direction Worcester ... Closed direction Town

N1 incoming is closed outside Rawsonville

 

[Pineapple Smurf]

Don't you mean Molenaars?

These pics are of the mountain by the toll road

 

[Naks]

Don't take the 1st offramp tonight @Naks

Come on, where's the fun in avoiding this. I haven't tested my RRS in water, this is the perfec opportunity

 

[ghaye]

Come on, where's the fun in avoiding this. I haven't tested my RRS in water, this is the perfec opportunity

Faster is always better. Try not to enter that below 120kph.

 

[Gordon_R]

Citrusdal

The DWS chart for the Clanwilliam Dam shows an insane rate of increase, from 50% on Mon 12th to 70% this morning and 90% by midday (Thurs 15th). Likely to overflow soon. See: https://www.dws.gov.za/Hydrology/Unverified/RTGraph.aspx?Station=E1R002FW&Type=Flow&Rain=N

Edit: The DWS chart shows the Clanwilliam Dam reached 100% at 6am this morning (Fri 16th). It went from 50% to full in exactly 4 days...

There are plans to raise the dam level, but have been postponed and delayed: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new...millions-a2802c73-23b2-4de5-87bb-ab7abd5b4d03

The latest date put forward for completion of the project by the National Department of Water and Sanitation is in 2028

 

[deweyzeph]

That river must be scary right now.

That river is scary at the best times but for very different reasons.

 

[ghaye]

The DWS chart for the Clanwilliam Dam shows an insane rate of increase, from 50% on Mon 12th to 70% this morning and 90% by midday (Thurs 15th). Likely to overflow soon. See: https://www.dws.gov.za/Hydrology/Unverified/RTGraph.aspx?Station=E1R002FW&Type=Flow&Rain=N

There are plans to raise the dam level, but have been postponed and delayed: https://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/new...millions-a2802c73-23b2-4de5-87bb-ab7abd5b4d03

I remember when we used to drive past the dam during school holidays, Depending on the time of year, it was either almost empty or all the sluice gates were open. Was an impressive sight that for a desert dweller.

 

[oldBastard]

Rain yesterday was hectic
The Lourensford River overflowed
Old Bridge Tavern here, I live 300 metres down the river from here
Where I had dinner with @HunterNW and @Shannon88 2 years ago

And this is what it looks like normally

I was wonderring if it will be under water.

 

[FiestaST]

Cherry Paarl

That poor Staria (black bus), my fav

 

[AchmatK]

I think the major storm water works they did in Bridgewater after the November 2013 floods helped in not having a repeat.

I do think if they did not do that work it would have been a similar situation this week as it was them.

This was the street behind my house in 2013.