11-20, October 2023

Rainfall

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 100 mm was observed in a few areas in southwestern South Sudan, in northwestern Uganda, and southwestern Ethiopia.

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 100 mm was observed in much of South Sudan, in western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in central and southern parts of Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, Rwanda and Burundi, in western and parts of central Kenya, and in parts of northwestern Tanzania.

Light rainfall of between 5 - 25 mm was observed in southern parts of Sudan, in parts of western Eritrea, in parts of northern Somalia, in parts of central and eastern Kenya, and in parts of northwestern Tanzania and coastal Tanzania.

Usual dry rainfall was observed in several parts of Sudan, in parts of central and southern Eritrea, in part of northern, eastern and southern Kenya, in central, western and southern Tanzania.

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Moderately wet to severely wet conditions were observed eastern part of Sudan, in western Eritrea, in northwestern and southern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of northern and central Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, in northern and western parts of Kenya, and in northwestern and southeastern parts of Tanzania.

Moderately dry to extremely dry conditions were observed in a few isolated places in southern Kenya and central Tanzania

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in much of the rest of the region.

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in a eastern part of Sudan, in western Eritrea, in northwestern and southern parts of South Sudan, in northwestern, western, southern and eastern Ethiopia, in parts of north and central Somalia, in several parts of Uganda, in northern and western parts of Kenya, and in parts of northwestern and southeastern Tanzania.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in central and southern parts of Eritrea, in several parts of Djibouti, in central and northeastern Ethiopia, in much of eastern, central, southern and coastal parts of Kenya, in southern parts of Somalia, and in western, central and northeastern parts of Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in northern and western parts of South Sudan, in part of southern Somalia, in southwestern Uganda in parts of western Kenya, in parts of Rwanda, northern Burundi, and in part of northwestern Tanzania.

No rainfall conditions were observed in the several parts of Sudan, in northeastern Ethiopia, in parts of Djibouti, in northwestern parts of Kenya, and in central and southwestern parts of Tanzania.

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  • Moderate to severely wetter than normal conditions were not observed in Rwanda, central and southern parts of Uganda, western Kenya, northern Burundi; and north-west, north, central and southern parts of Tanzania.
  • Normal rainfall conditions were …
11 - 20 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-west Uganda, northern Burundi, south-western Kenya, and northern, eastern, and southern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in Sudan, Djibouti, Eritrea, South Sudan, Somalia, northern …
1 - 10 February 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions observed in several parts of Tanzania, Rwanda, north-western Burundi, and central and western Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most parts of Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Ethiopia, …
11 - 20 January 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions was not observed in any parts of the GHA
  • Usual rainfall conditions were several parts of central and southwest Ethiopia, Uganda, much of central and eastern Kenya, in …
1 - 10 January 2022 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in south-western South Sudan, isolated parts in western Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in south-western and lower eastern parts of Kenya, isolated parts in northern, …
1 - 10 December 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and northeastern Kenya, southwestern Somalia, most parts of Burundi, and northwestern and Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in western and northern parts of …
21 - 30 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in central and south-western South Sudan and red seas parts of Sudan.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed in a few isolated parts in central South Sudan, …
11 - 20 November 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed very few isolated areas in northern South Sudan, and northern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of Sudan, Eritrea, norther and western South Sudan, …
21 - 31 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern and south-western Sudan, northern Ethiopia, and isolated parts in central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over most parts of Kenya, southern and central …
11 - 20 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderate to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in eastern Sudan, southern parts of Eritrea, everywhere in Djibouti, northern Somalia, central and north-eastern Djibouti, south-eastern South Sudan, Turkana region, northern parts of the rift …
1 - 10 October 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in different parts of central and eastern Sudan, most parts of north-western and eastern Ethiopia, northern parts of South Sudan, northern and southern parts of Djibouti, …
21 - 30 September 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in isolated parts in eastern Sudan, north-western Eritrea, south-western and eastern Ethiopia, Karamoja region of Uganda, central rift valley of Kenya, most parts of Burundi, and …
11 - 20 September 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed in sporadic parts in southern and northern Sudan, southern and eastern parts of South Sudan, western and eastern Ethiopia, most parts of Eritrea and Djibouti, isolated …
1 - 10 September 2021 Read More
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  • Moderately to severely wetter than usual conditions were observed over the Blue Nile of Sudan, and north-eastern Ethiopia.
  • Usual rainfall conditions were observed over much of the southern and central parts of Sudan; southern, north-eastern, …
21 - 31 August 2021 Read More