19 May 2026
By Staff Writer
Dam levels according to the 19 May 2026 update:
Free State Total – 106.7%
North West Total – 103.4%
Gauteng Total – 101.5%
Limpopo Total – 101.4%
Mpumalanga Total – 100.6%
Northern Cape Total – 97.4%
KwaZulu-Natal Total – 91.2%
Eastern Cape Total – 90.5%
Western Cape Total – 70.7%
Lesotho Total – 98%
Eswatini Total – 100.2%
Visit myDorpie.com for much more detailed weekly dam level updates.
See also: Provincial dam level totals last week.
See also: Total recorded rainfall for January 2026.
See also: Summer likely to bring above average rainfall.
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