{"id":389585,"date":"2026-02-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=389585"},"modified":"2026-02-13T18:04:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:04:04","slug":"heavy-rain-hits-multiple-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=389585","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rain hits multiple areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Staff Reporter<\/p>\n\n\n\n

THURSDAY and Friday brought widespread showers across several regions of the country, with many areas recording more than 30\u202fmm of rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tsumeb in the Oshikoto Region was among the hardest hit, recording an impressive 60\u202fmm of rain on Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gobabis in the Omaheke Region also experienced significant rainfall, with the downpour leaving some streets flooded. The eastern town recorded about 25\u202fmm on Thursday, followed by further showers exceeding 20\u202fmm on Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The central and southern parts of the country were also affected by Thursday and Friday\u2019s showers. In the central region, Windhoek received considerable rainfall, with some areas recording 10\u202fmm and others around 20\u202fmm on Thursday. Elisenheim also recorded about 20\u202fmm, while Finkenstein saw heavier rainfall of 40\u202fmm between Thursday and Friday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the south, Aranos recorded 30\u202fmm of rain, while Farm Uitkoms near Aranos received 31\u202fmm on Thursday. Blumtal in the \/\/Kharas Region recorded 32\u202fmm, and Khabib saw 18\u202fmm of rainfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More showers are expected, possibly affecting multiple areas, including the northern regions as well as the Khomas, Omaheke and Hardap regions. The public is urged to remain cautious, as the risk of flash floods in some areas remains high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos: Facebook (Billy Heydenrych, Cherlyn Cooper, Sakaria Kandenge, Denise Van Der Merwe, Willem Petrus Oosthuizen, Schalk Van Greunen, Gifty Ndeshy Xoagus, Dries Coetzee).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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