Heavy rains bring flooding to parts of Limpopo, wet weekend ahead for Polokwane
According to the South African Weather Service, there is a 100% chance of rain in Polokwane on Saturday, 16 February.
POLOKWANE – Heavy rains in the province have caused havoc in certain areas, bringing flooding with it.
This, after heavy rains flooded the Thavani Mall in Thohoyandou on Wednesday night, 13 February and more than 44mm of rain fell in Musina.
44mm uit gegooi vanoggend. Plaas Vryheid #Messina. Sandrivier loop sterk. #Limpopo loop darem. #Reën nog steeds.📸 Riaan Dames @SAWeatherServic @eNCAWeather @sawx_sa_weather @venter_annette @debeer_anika @maroelamedia @agri_limpopo @landbou @LaeveldBulletin @Netwerk24 pic.twitter.com/1yj13gUKG7
— ReenvalSA (@ReenvalSA) February 14, 2019
The eastern part of the province is currently under a flooding watch on the weather service’s website, including Tzaneen, Makhado, Musina, Giyani and other areas.
24 hour rainfall figures reported this morning. More than 200mm in places in the Mopani and Vhembe Districts of Limpopo. Some very good rainfall measured in places in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, North West and parts of the Free State. pic.twitter.com/C9dITAunbp
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 14, 2019
Polokwane is expected to have a wet weekend with rain forecast from today through to Saturday. The rain is due to a surface low off the coast of Mozambique.
Satellite image (14 Feb 2019). Good morning. Its a wet start to the day in the NE. A surface low positioned over parts of Mozambique pushing in significant moisture/rainfall over northern and eastern Limpopo with heavy rainfall (>50mm) resulting in localised flooding today. pic.twitter.com/V6ToWWpLxM
— SA Weather Service (@SAWeatherServic) February 14, 2019
According to the South African Weather Service’s website, around 20mm of rain is expected on Saturday with a 100% chance of rain predicted. Temperatures are also expected to drop down to low to mid twenties but will increase again from Sunday onwards.
Today, 14 February and tomorrow will see a 60% chance of rain with 10mm expected to fall on both Thursday and Friday.
