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The two photographs on the
right of the Lady Grey dam
were taken by Linda
Rossouw.
The first photograph was
taken on 3 March 2025,
when the water level in the
dam was extremely low.
Just one month later on 2
April 2025, the Lady Grey
Dam's water levels had
undergone a remarkable
turnaround, and by 2 April,
the dam was proudly
displaying its iconic overflow.
Thank you Linda for the use
of your photographs.
* * *
Rain, Rain,
Heavenly

Rain

This region as well as many
other parts of the country
have received good rain and
even flooding. We asked
friends from some of the
towns in this area for their
figures.
The term “scattered thunder
showers” is indeed a good
way of describing the rain in
the last few months. Two LINDA ROSSOUW (2 March 2025) LINDA ROSSOUW (2 April 2025)
farms next to each other can
experience completely Thursday 03 . . . . . 35 mm March . . . . . 140mm March . . . . . 152mm
different rain or even one not Friday 04 . . . . . 04 mm April (until 3rd) . . 30mm April up to 5th . . . . . 17mm
getting any! Saturday 05 . . . . . 01 mm Cloete du Plessis measured Johan recorded a total of
It is interesting to note that Total . . . . . 59 mm the following rainfall at the 314mm as from 1 January
to 5 April.
Barkly East town received In contrast, according to the weather station on Wepener,
rain on 21 days out of the 31 rain measured on Funny- Motkop area, Lady Grey. The following rainfall was
days in March, a total of stone, in the Wartrail district January . . . 108.1mm recorded by Bennie and
162mm (well above the by Bob Viedge, the rainfall February . . . . 110.4mm Nadia Venter on their farm
average for March which is on his farm was below March . . . . . 164mm Venterskraal in Ugie:
92,9mm). By 5 April, Barkly average until the last day of 1 to 6 April . . . . . . 78mm January . . . . . 121mm
had already had rain on 4 of March when a good February . . . . . 158 mm A tree that fell over on top of a building on Bennie Vorster’s
the 5 days of April, a total of downpour of 39.1mm That is a total of 460.5mm March . . . . . 188 mm farm, Langlaagte, Elliot. They suspect as a result of the very
59mm. These figures are pushed the month’s total to for 2025! Total Jan to March 467mm wet soil. Below is a photograph of Bennie’s very wet yard.
according to Koos Jordaan, 108.3mm, 9mm above Bennie Vorster, Langlaagte,
who has been supplying us average. Elliot: Not much rain fell on Sunday
with rainfall figures and Other rainfall figures January . . . . . 107mm in town in Barkly East and
information for many, many February . . . . . . 69mm Monday dawned overcast
years. Dankie Oom Koos - jy received: March . . . . . 173mm and cool with drizzle falling
is ‘n regte staatmaker. (See Sandra Labuschagne, 1-4 April . . . . . . 17mm on and off. We are extremely
detailed rain figures on page Uitkyk, Clifford: 2 April tot 4 A total of 366mm so far for grateful for all the rain in
3). April . . . . . . 35mm. 2025. 2025.
Barkly East Town Rainfall in Tjokkie Nel, Skilderkrantz, The following rainfall was I don’t think it is wrong to
April in mm: Clifford area: measured in town in Elliot, wish for a little sunshine
Tuesday 01 . . . . . . . . 19 February . . . . . . 84mm recorded by Johan Nel: before winter sets in.

A photograph taken by Cloete du Plessis while waiting at a
These two photographs were taken by Terence Meise, last week just outside town (Barkly East). This shows the “stop and go” between Barkly East and Lady Grey showing
“Scattered thundershowers” very well. Heavy rain in place, while blue sky shows through in between. a massive thunderstorm in the distance.