Rain and storm for Cpt

[Gordon_R]

Hopefully this heavy rain within a relatively short period will trigger some good runoff into the dams

Runoff into the dams has been good, even before the latest deluge!

The only data available over weekends are the SAEON Dwarsberg rain gauge, and the Berg River Dam levels. Both have been excellent, with the Berg River Dam up 2% in the last 24 hours (3.3% in the last 48 hours) to 73.4% at 6am on Sun 1st: http://www.dwa.gov.za/hydrology/Unverified/DetailStageFlow.aspx?Station=G1R004FW&Type=Flow&Rain=N

The following week (3-8 July is looking dry), but there is every reason to expect the Berg River Dam to overflow sometime in August. Other large dams (Voelvlei and Theewaterskloof) will take much longer to fill up.

Edit: The Berg River Dam rose 1.5% to 74.9% in the 6 hours up to 12 noon today.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

Video in link -- hectic flooding in Hanover Park:

#CTFlooding This is Lansia road in Hanover Park. Flooding as a result of heavy rains; residents say drains are blocked. @MoniqueMortlock

https://twitter.com/ewnreporter/status/1013349087444455424

 

[genetic]

You are the parent. You dictate. It's crazy to go out today. No freaking way.

Really??? It's just rain. :wtf:

I've been from Milnerton to Town to Rondebosh and Woodstock this morning before returning home. Besides me having to turn my wipers on, I returned home alive. The sun is even peaking through the clouds now.

 

[genetic]

Erm. ...ya
She went there yesterday, slept over....friends are going away at lunch time. Should I have told her to book into a B&B from today?
I must be a terrible parent "risking our lives" like I've just done *rollseyes*.

+1
Those grown men... Sorry I mean snowflakes that will melt in the rain.

 

[air]

Sea Point getting klapped-> https://twitter.com/LifeisSavage/status/1013323281267642369

 

[ChrisJ]

Epic conditions on the contour path above Kirstenbosch earlier. Skeleton Gorge waterfall in full flow.

 

[HeftyCrab]

Sea Point getting klapped-> https://twitter.com/LifeisSavage/status/1013323281267642369

Oh shiiiit. My friend stays in that Road.

 

[saor]

Epic conditions on the contour path above Kirstenbosch earlier. Skeleton Gorge waterfall in full flow.

Nice.
Running or gone for a walk?

 

[ChrisJ]

Nice.
Running or gone for a walk?

running, nothing better than wet, muddy trails

 

[saor]

running, nothing better than wet, muddy trails

Yeah damnit I left my running shoes at work on friday.
Should've been out there today enjoying the forest in this weather.
Thx for the pics, looks really cool.

 

[noxibox]

Great weather to be out in the forest.

 

[mercurial]

Really??? It's just rain.

Famous last words :crylaugh:

 

[mercurial]

+1
Those grown men... Sorry I mean snowflakes that will melt in the rain.

Yeah, do the world a favour and continue going out in the rain.

 

[Nerfherder]

Really??? It's just rain. :wtf:

I've been from Milnerton to Town to Rondebosh and Woodstock this morning before returning home. Besides me having to turn my wipers on, I returned home alive. The sun is even peaking through the clouds now.

People are idiots in the rain though. Its not the rain that makes it hard to drive.

 

[genetic]

Yeah, do the world a favour and continue going out in the rain.

I do, and have done for the last 30+ years of my life.

Do yourself a favour, and maybe keep staying indoors when it rains. It's people like you who don't know how to drive in the rain that cause accidents.

 

[Agent_Smith]

running, nothing better than wet, muddy trails

Preach! Hope it's like this at Bastille Day.

 

[Rouxenator]

Preach! Hope it's like this at Bastille Day.

I did the 2014 Bastile Day MTB in Franschhoek - the trails were muddy AF, and it was snowy cold weather. Never again. Those trails were made of cold death.

 

[zizo911]

Video in link -- hectic flooding in Hanover Park:



https://twitter.com/ewnreporter/status/1013349087444455424

My area... My road was also flooded like This, still is. We can't leave the house at all.

 

[The_Right_Honourable_Brit]

My area... My road was also flooded like This, still is. We can't leave the house at all.

You must phone relevant City of Cape Town department. Make the CoCT employees earn their salaries for once!

Edit: http://www.capetown.gov.za/general/contact-us

 

[ChrisJ]

Preach! Hope it's like this at Bastille Day.

The long range forecast is showing rain so should be good. River levels should also be much higher than the past couple of years making the crossings even colder.

I'm still debating the hypothermia inducing 50k or sticking to the 35k.