Thousands in informal settlements might be praying for it to stop, but farmers in the Western Cape are begging for more. Dam levels finally climbed after the relentless rain, which has left 6800 people - from Khayelitsha and Philippi to the Strand - in a distressing situation.Disaster risk management centre spokeswoman Charlotte Powell said about 1700 dwellings had been soaked due to leaking roofs.Since homes had not been flooded, evacuations had been unnecessary .But people were struggling with wet clothing, furniture and bedding.The city has provided plastic sheets and nails to repair roofs, and non-government organisations have distributed hot meals, blankets and clothes.Meanwhile, Agri Western Cape chief executive Carl Opperman said farmers were grateful."Crops in the Swartland wilted due to a very warm and very dry May, so the rain of the past week has been a last-minute saviour. The area had some good rainfall and winter grain crops have begun to germinate," said Opperman.But the situation was bleak for livestock farmers because feed had become scarce and "very expensive"."Despite the rain, the Western Cape is still in a disaster situation. Much more follow-up rain and snow are needed to lift dam levels," he said.Six dams supply the Cape metropolitan area.After several nerve-racking months dam levels have risen. According to the city, on June 13 levels were at just 29.8% but yesterday had climbed to 34%.Level-2 water restrictions are still in place in Cape Town and mayoral committee member for utility services Ernest Sonnenberg thanked residents who helped save water."However, given the current low levels of the dams, as well as the uncertainty surrounding projected rainfall, we cannot lose momentum now. We would therefore like to renew the call for residents to stay conscious of the water they use," he said.Michael Barns, forecaster at the Cape Town Weather Office, said after yesterday's cold front things would clear up."There is another cold front that slips past Cape Town on Friday and a 30% chance of rainfall is forecast. The system is however not expected to bring us much rainfall," said Barns...