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The South African Weather Service says it measured more than 100mm of rain in Nelson Mandela Bay's catchment area as of 8 a.m. on Tuesday, following heavy rains over the past few days.
Weather Office spokesperson, Garth Sampson, said Sampson said 117 mm was measured at Joubertina, 87mm at Kareedouw, 73mm at the Kouga Dam, and 64 mm in Patensie.
He said in Nelson Mandela Bay itself, 148mm was recorded at St Albans, 103mm at Third Avenue in Newton Park, and 72 mm at the airport.
Elsewhere along the coast, Port Alfred received 84mm, George 76mm, Cape St Francis 73mm, Plettenberg Bay 69mm, and East London 41mm.
Inland, 87 mm was measured in Makanda, 63mm at Addo, 45mm in Graaff Reinet, and 46mm in Mthatha.
"Good rainfall of between 80 mm and 150 mm had been received from the main catchment area in the Langkloof for the weekend. This will go a long way to relieving our drought and water situation," Sampson said.
He said the system was moving off with gradual clearing expected from the West during the course of Tuesday.
