Rains Down in Africa

[ArmyAV8tor]

Just got this note from north central Namibia........"On the upside: it is raining cats and dogs over here. We now already have more than our average, and the rainy season is still in full swing. So thankful and happy!!"

 

[spike.t]

Bit of a shower in Lusaka where the house is a few days ago.....rains have definitely kicked in properly over last three weeks or so

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Hi guys, we received at least 70% better rainfall in December compared to a year ago. We are close to the 130mm mark for the last two weeks in Okahandja, 70 km north of Windhoek. Sadly there are still big parts of Namibia that needs lots of rain.

Just a few pics

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Today's cloud covering at 10 in the morning

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Entirely different from October last year. 100%turn around. Looks beautiful, not saying it wasn't beautiful when we were there.
Cheers
Bob Nelson

 

[ZANA BOTES SAFARI]

About a week ago 17/02/20 the Von Bach Dam supplying water to windhoek was at 37%
New reading taken on the 24/02/2020 it stood at 82.4%

much has changed over the last 7 days throughout the country.

 

[Dudders]

took this 2 weeks ago khomas highlands namibia

10 days after was sent this picture

 

[sestoppelman]

Glad to see some rain down there. Holy Smokes SpikeT, looks like several inches there! When it rains it pours.

 

[flatwater bill]

Any news on rain in the South of Namibia appreciated......or any update for Damara...........FWB

 

[steve white]

What a relief--after all, during Noah's flood Namibia only got 2" of rain

 

[NamStay]

Any news on rain in the South of Namibia appreciated......or any update for Damara...........FWB

The southern parts of Namibia have also received pretty much good widespread showers about a week ago. Damaraland not so fortunate and has not received much to date. We do trust for more as the raining season i snot over yet. I'll try to keep you updated flatwater bill.

 

[NamStay]

24 February, Plot owners south of Otjiwarongo received 83 mm in only 7 hours

Photo credit: David Hercules Botha FB page

 

[NamStay]

Some pics I took over the weekend of 1 March. Near Okahandja. Windhoek received nearly 400 mm from middle December till now.

 

[Tanker_64B]

Man, that brings back memories! I never hunted in Africa, but I've spent a couple months working in Kenya and Mozambique, and I almost forgot how these typically sub-saharan rains strike out of the blue and drench you within seconds!
Not to mention that it doesn't hurt the local people and the nature to get some more water than usual, especially in these times of droughts and desertification.

 

[CJW]

Wow, so glad to see and hear these great things for man and beast.

 

[spike.t]

Top photo.... Well from the dam being basically empty bit over a month ago this is it now...to the left of the dam wall is the kafue river and the right is the dam... which as you can see is in full flood ...

Middle photo is Byron thigh deep in water on the road that leads to the dam ....

Bottom photo is the boat parked on the dam wall on the river side.....you can take the boat over a lot of our river side land which is under water...the river bank is bout 60 or 70 metres from the dam wall normally

 

[ArmyAV8tor]

Saw another photo from my outfitter in North Central Namibia today....still raining! Had to postpone my trip scheduled for May

 

[spike.t]

Bit of a follow up on the rains..along with the photos I put on of the dam wall hopefully this gives an idea of how much the kafue comes up in the rains...the water mark is visible on the tree and the ground is rising up here compared to far side of my cruiser....the river bank is in the distance where the tree line is...people won't believe me when they say can we hunt in March or April and I say it's too wet...they say oh it cant be that bad we have hunted in sa or somewhere else and it was fine....I think they believe I am making it up...we drive the boat over this in the rains and a few other places...

 

[Ridgewalker]

Bit of a follow up on the rains..along with the photos I put on of the dam wall hopefully this gives an idea of how much the kafue comes up in the rains...the water mark is visible on the tree and the ground is rising up here compared to far side of my cruiser....the river bank is in the distance where the tree line is...people won't believe me when they say can we hunt in March or April and I say it's too wet...they say oh it cant be that bad we have hunted in sa or somewhere else and it was fine....I think they believe I am making it up...we drive the boat over this in the rains and a few other places...

UNBELIEVABLE! That is crazy deep!

 

[Chukar]

Yep, that's impressive!

 

[CAustin]

I would say that’s a lot of water!