Huge amounts of rainfall were recorded in parts of the Western Cape, this week.
Dr Zahid Badroodien, MMC water and Sanitation in the City of Cape Town, provided the figures on Thursday.
An estimated 263 mm was measured in Newlands, between Saturday and Tuesday.
Wemmershoek recorded 264.5 mm, more than double its long-term May average.
Badroodien also confirmed the Western Cape Water Supply System dam storage hovers around 67.8%, up from a mere 18.6 percentage, in just four days.
The City’s biggest supplier- the Theewaterskloof, climbed to 69.2%, from 48.5%.
The Berg River moved from 50.8% to 76.7%, while the Wemmershoek went from 50.5% to 86.8%.
“But a freak storm is not a forecast. The South African Weather Service has issued its May to September 2026 Seasonal Climate Watch. It forecasts below-normal rainfall for the south-western Cape across winter, with above-normal minimum and maximum temperatures. Higher temperatures mean greater evaporation and faster water loss” he said.
Other areas in the region with astronomical recorded rains, include Knysna Kleingrybos with 286,8mm, Diepwalle (285,6mm), Plett Newlands (276,8mm), Storms River Forest Fern (239,2mm), Storms River Witteklip (222,8mm).
The highest rainfall figures measured in Cape Town to date, were back in July 2024, where Oranjezicht station recorded 317.6 mm, far more than the average of 128 mm.
Picture of settlements in Khayelitsha this week, Supplied.