RAINFALL is expected to improve throughout the country this week, weather forecaster Simon Dirkse predicted on Tuesday.
Dirkse told The Namibian that conditions would improve considerably from yesterday, although the country could only expect isolated showers. He said Namibia was now heading towards the end of the rainy season, which comes to a close around the end of March or beginning of April.Dirkse announced at the weekend that some strong showers had fallen in the north-east of the country.Katima Mulilo recorded 25 mm while Grootfontein measured 18,5 mm.Ondangwa and Okaukuejo only recorded a few drops according to figures released on Tuesday morning.Meanwhile, NamWater reported that the Von Bach Dam that provides water to much of central Namibia, including the capital, continued to show increasing water levels.At present, the dam is at 46,2 per cent of its capacity, higher than the 33,2 per cent recorded at the same time last season.The Goreangab Dam on the outskirts of Windhoek is officially 100,5 per cent full compared to 54,9 per cent last season.The Daan Viljoen Dam near Windhoek stands at an encouraging 20 per cent, compared to 14 per cent last season.The level of the Hardap Dam outside the southern town of Mariental is 50,3 per cent, slightly down from its 59,2 per cent of last season.The Bondel, Omaruru Delta and Omatjenne Dams are all empty.He said Namibia was now heading towards the end of the rainy season, which comes to a close around the end of March or beginning of April.Dirkse announced at the weekend that some strong showers had fallen in the north-east of the country.Katima Mulilo recorded 25 mm while Grootfontein measured 18,5 mm.Ondangwa and Okaukuejo only recorded a few drops according to figures released on Tuesday morning.Meanwhile, NamWater reported that the Von Bach Dam that provides water to much of central Namibia, including the capital, continued to show increasing water levels. At present, the dam is at 46,2 per cent of its capacity, higher than the 33,2 per cent recorded at the same time last season.The Goreangab Dam on the outskirts of Windhoek is officially 100,5 per cent full compared to 54,9 per cent last season.The Daan Viljoen Dam near Windhoek stands at an encouraging 20 per cent, compared to 14 per cent last season.The level of the Hardap Dam outside the southern town of Mariental is 50,3 per cent, slightly down from its 59,2 per cent of last season. The Bondel, Omaruru Delta and Omatjenne Dams are all empty.
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