Since mid November, when last I commented on conditions in the KZN midlands, there has been little improvement when it comes to the drought conditions.
We are now in the throes of our full summer heat, but it has thus far only been accompanied by severe thunderstorms in some places. A week or so back, after a stinker of a day, about 40 mm fell in the village of Nottingham Road, but apparently a lot less fell further up the catchment. The Mooi river came up 3 inches, and was a little dirtied in its lower reaches, but it was hardy the “flush” that we need and expect at this time of year. On the same occasion the Umgeni catchment got nothing at all! Then again, the Mlambonjwa River at Cathedral Peak, has had a one severe downpour of 75mm, and as much again in subsequent rain events. T Ver más...
