Most dams across Namibia show little change in capacity despite recent rainfall.
Swakoppoort Dam stands at 83% capacity, and Von Bach at 81.2%. Goreangab remains nearly full at 100.5%, down slightly from 100.8% last week.
Otjivero Main Dam holds 36%, Tilda Viljoen 64.1%, and Dan Viljoen 66.6%.
Consistent rainfall in Rundu has led to soil erosion in parts of the Tutungeni location.
Kavango East Governor Hamunyera Hambyuka has called for urgent solutions to prevent further damage.
Rainfall during the Christmas week was quite intense across much of the Oshana, Ohangwena, Kavango East and West, and Zambezi regions, which mostly experienced scattered showers accompanied by flash flooding.
Dam water levels have increased across key dams following recent rainfall in catchment areas.
Updated figures by Namwater indicate a positive response to recent precipitation with Swakoppoort Dam, which saw its water levels rise by 0.796 million cubic metres.
Farmers in the northern regions of Namibia are taking advantage of the current rainfall to begin ploughing and planting their fields, aiming to maximise harvests and improve food security after previous dry spells.
Given prospects of good rainfall, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said discussions are on to ensure that schools in floodplain areas do not close during the rainy season.
Schools such as Onghala, Ohaingu, Oudjobala and Shingunguma would need urgent intervention to avoid their temporary closures.
The Governor of Omaheke has urged farmers in the region to take advantage of the good rains and increase their crop production for future use.
Poor rainfall in previous seasons has left many households without food supplies.
It is for this reason that the Ongandjera Traditional Authority has handed out food parcels with a value of N$350,000 to 575 households from various villages within their jurisdiction.
The heavy rainfall yesterday damaged several houses in Windhoek, leaving residents scrambling to repair them this morning.
Among the worst-hit areas were Otjomuise, Havana, and Greenwell Matongo, where many homeowners were seen patching up broken structures.
NamWater has announced that dam levels have improved due to the rainfall over the past few days.
The development brings much-needed optimism as the rainy season progresses, contributing to water security.
