Rain and storm for Cpt

[Gordon_R]

Add 18.8mm for 2pm to 3pm slot, sitting at ~74mm
Keen to see dams uplift over next few days

Almost as much rain is predicted for Sun 17th. This week may be one of the best inflows this season (unless we have a really wet winter).

 

[HashiraMadara]

F#cking hell! It literally caught me off guard in my shorts walking around the garden! I had to sprint to the house!

 

[Rouxenator]

Im sitting in the Waterfront and its bucketing down but all of that rain is wasted because it goes straight into the sea. We get literally nothing from that rain.

Exactly. So disappointed with the aim of the clouds. They are raining in completely the wrong place.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Exactly. So disappointed with the aim of the clouds. They are raining in completely the wrong place.

It's not their fault you haven't showed them Google Maps yet.

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Yes, quite, but if only it would be more focused on the catchment areas. Yes. Mmmm. Never be totally happy with the rain.

Im sitting in the Waterfront and its bucketing down but all of that rain is wasted because it goes straight into the sea. We get literally nothing from that rain.

When a cold front...any cold front, hits the Western Cape directly, like this one...it rains in the catchment areas.

That's why it's called catchment areas.

The Theewaterskloof-dam catchment area is 500 square km's, and is served by streams emanating in the the Hottentots Holland mountain range.

Hard area to miss by a cold front...

 

[Rouxenator]

Yes, but think about it, all the rain that falls "outside" the catchment areas of the dams - is wasted. These pesky clouds should not be so over excited and keep their rain for the optimal catchment areas.

 

[genetic]

Is this a real alert?

Fake;

CAPE TOWN - Authorities say messages circulating on social media about a “hurricane-type” storm expected in Cape Town are a hoax.

http://ewn.co.za/2018/06/14/ct-authorities-dismiss-hoax-hurricane-messages

 

[cerebus]

Fake;



http://ewn.co.za/2018/06/14/ct-authorities-dismiss-hoax-hurricane-messages

Yeah it's been doing the WhatsApp rounds like crazy today

 

[Splinter]

Yes, but think about it, all the rain that falls "outside" the catchment areas of the dams - is wasted. These pesky clouds should not be so over excited and keep their rain for the optimal catchment areas.

I think you are forgetting about ground level water levels (i.e well points and boreholes), farm dams, and even, perhaps, aqueducts.

But let us all chide these pesky clouds.

 

[WAslayer]

It looks to be over.. no wind and clear skies..

 

[Splinter]

It looks to be over.. no wind and clear skies..

How long you been in CT?

 

[WAslayer]

How long you been in CT?

18 years...

 

[Splinter]

18 years...

Then you should know that these things can change quickly - especially at night.

 

[cerebus]

Fake;



http://ewn.co.za/2018/06/14/ct-authorities-dismiss-hoax-hurricane-messages

Yeah it's been doing the WhatsApp rounds like crazy today

 

[WAslayer]

Then you should know that these things can change quickly - especially at night.

Yes, sarcasm does not always translate well here..

 

[HashiraMadara]

Yes, sarcasm does not always translate well here..

:crylaugh:

 

[Splinter]

Yes, sarcasm does not always translate well here..

Please. I know sarcasm. That was not it.

As I listen to the rain coming down again

 

[bokka1]

It's pouring with rain here in Kuils River currently.

 

[Diesal]

Water running of the mountain like its going out of fashion, good to see, as it should end up in one of the dams hopefully.

https://twitter.com/StormReportSA1/status/1007271291001409538

 

[akescpt]

was pissing down early morning as well....behind the boerewors curtain