Hello Everyone
Let me talk today about the rain in Namibia.

It occurred in March 2025 and it has been about 4 years since it rained so much all over the country. Namibia is the driest country south of the Sahara. Namibia has 18 dams with the Hardab dam being the largest with a capacity of 294 mil m3. Here is a video of the Ruacana falls, North of the country, in full flow, which is unusual.

Water is life.
In a country as dry as Namibia, water resources are scarce and unreliable.
Excess rain can cause floods that are difficult to manage and during droughts, surface water is insufficient, resulting in water restrictions.

Groundwater resources, a “hidden treasure” underground, are more reliable, widespread and naturally protected against evaporation.
The groundwater stored in the pore spaces between sand grains and in voids of rocks has a regulating function: it can be abstracted during dry periods and filled up again by recharge during good rains.

Over the past century, more than 100 000 boreholes have been drilled and supply groundwater for industrial, municipal and rural water supply.
They provide drinking water to man, livestock and game, irrigation water for crop production, industries and mines.

There are about 20 ephemeral rivers, which flow only after precipitation events and then dry up, play a crucial role in arid and semi-arid ecosystems by supporting wildlife, recharging groundwater, and transporting sediment, even though they are not permanent water source.

Example of what it looks like in an ephemeral river, before and after the rain. And, when it rains, it really pours down and floods all over. The rain comes with many blessings and also comes with headaches and destruction.

But overall, people welcome, enjoy and really celebrate the coming of the rain.

And admire and enjoy the beautiful renewal of nature after the rain.