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Welcome rain recorded over large parts of EC


Widespread rain and showers were measured over large parts of the Eastern Cape on Saturday.

The PE branch of the SA Weather Service says a welcome 12 mm fell in Nelson Mandela Bay while 19 mm was recorded at Kareedouw in the Metro's catchment area.

Over the interior, 24 mm fell at Middleton (Henrys Flats) and 39 mm at Queenstown.

Spokesperson, Garth Sampson says although only 9 mm was measured at Noupoort, there was a cloudburst in the mountains in the Middleburg area

He says there were unconfirmed reports of 50 mm in 15 minutes in the area.

Rainfall measured:

AWOS
Port Elizabeth Airport
12.2
ARS
3rd Ave Dip
12.4
ARS
Blue Horizon Bay
9.0
AWSH
Chatty
5.4
AWS
Coega
6.8
AWSH
Fettes Road
9.2
ARS
Flower Reserve
5.6



ARS
Riverstone Bridge
6.0
ARS
St Albans
5.4
AWS
Uitenhage
12.2



Catchment

AWS
Joubertina
6.8
Man
Kareedouw
19.0
Man
Kouga Dam
*
AWS
Patensie
23.2
Man
Swartkops

*



Other Towns

AWS
Addo
26.4
AWS
Bhisho/KWT
*
AWS
Cape St Francis
7.4
AWS
Cradock
13.2
AWS
East London
NIL
AWS
Fort Beaufort
4.6
AWS
George
26.0
AWS
Graaff Reinet
4.2
AWS
Grahamstown
8.0
AWS
Henry`s Flats
23.6
AWS
Joubertina
6.8
AWS
Mossel Bay
5.0
AWS
Mthatha
11.0
AWS
Plettenberg Bay
9.8
AWS
Port Alfred
7.6
AWS
Queenstown
39.2