Augrabies Falls reaches 4 500 cubic meters over the weekend

Posted by Jordyn Johnson on 6 March 2023

‘The place of great noise,’ or the Augrabies Falls is making even greater noise at 4 479 cubic meters due to country-wide flooding and Cyclone Freddy over the past few weeks.

READ: Rainfall expected to intensify when Cyclone Freddy makes landfall

After releasing a huge volume of water into the Orange River from the Vaal Dam, the Augrabies meter reading has continued to rise. The DFA, a local newspaper in the Northern Cape, reported that visitors will be able to enjoy this phenomenon for the next few weeks.

A cumec is a ‘cubic meter per second.’ For perspective, the Falls usually reach an average of 40 – 60 cumecs year-round.

Last year, after intensive flooding the Augrabies Falls reached 3 800 cumecs.

READ: Augrabies Falls is the highest it’s been this year at 3811 cumec

Visitors have been flocking to the national park to grab footage of the majestic sight.

See footage of the Augrabies Falls below:

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