21-30, September 2023

Rainfall

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Moderately to severely wet conditions were observed in parts of western and southeastern Sudan, in parts of southwestern Eritrea, in much of Djibouti, in several parts of southwestern, central and northeastern Ethiopia, in northern parts of Somalia, in eastern and southern parts of South Sudan, and in western Kenya.

Moderately to severely dry conditions were observed in parts of central Sudan, in northern and part of central South Sudan, in parts of northern and southern Ethiopia, and in southern parts of Uganda.

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

Recent rainfall anomalies

Wetter than usual conditions were observed in southwestern and southeastern Sudan, in southwestern Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern, central and southwestern parts of Ethiopia, in northern Somalia, in parts of southeastern South Sudan, in western parts of Kenya, and in southern Burundi.

Drier than usual conditions were observed in central and eastern parts of Sudan, in parts of western Eritrea, in northern, southern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in parts of southern Somalia, in coastal and central parts of Kenya, in southern Uganda, and in northwestern and eastern Tanzania.

Usual rainfall conditions were observed in southern parts of Sudan, in several parts of South Sudan, in parts of northern and central Ethiopia, in northern, central and eastern parts of Uganda, and in parts of Rwanda and Burundi.

No rainfall conditions were observed in northern parts of Sudan, in coastal and central Eritrea, in parts of southern Ethiopia, in parts of central and southern Somalia, in northern, central and southern parts of Kenya, and in several parts of Tanzania.

Recent rainfall totals

Heavy rainfall exceeding 200 mm was observed in parts of western Ethiopia.

Moderate to heavy rainfall of between 26 - 200 mm was observed in the southern parts of Sudan, in much of South Sudan, in northwestern, western and central Ethiopia, in northern, western, eastern and central Uganda, and in western Kenya.

Light rainfall of between 5 - 25 mm was observed in central to eastern parts of Sudan, in south western Eritrea, in parts of Djibouti, in northeastern and eastern parts of Ethiopia, in northwestern Somalia, in central and parts of coastal Kenya, in southwestern Uganda, in several parts of Rwanda and Burundi, and in northwestern part of Tanzania.

Usual dry rainfall was observed in much of central and northern Sudan, in northwestern, coastal and central Eritrea, in coastal parts of Djibouti, in northern and southern parts of Ethiopia, in several parts of Somalia, in much of northern, eastern, central, southern and coastal Kenya, and in much of Tanzania.

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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of central and north-western Tanzania, southern parts of Kenya, most parts of south-western Burundi, and southern and eastern Rwanda.
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed over a few areas in southeast and southwest Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over most parts of southern and south-western Uganda, southern and south-eastern Kenya, south Burundi, and central, north-western and north-eastern Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over most …
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wetter than usual conditions observed over a few areas in south-east and south-west Tanzania, and in southern parts of Uganda.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over central to south-west Ethiopia, much of …
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  • Moderately wetter to severely wettest than usual conditions observed in eastern and north-eastern Kenya, and southern and central Tanzania.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed over in most parts of northern Tanzania, eastern Rwanda, northern Burundi, most …
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed in Tata Taveta and Kwale counties in Kenya, north-eastern and extreme north-western Tanzania, northern and north-eastern Burundi, northern Uganda, isolated areas in central equatoria state in South Sudan, and …
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over Red Sea coastal parts of Eritrea and Sudan, costal parts of northern Somalia, south and southeastern South Sudan, southeastern and northern Uganda, western Kenya, isolated areas in central …
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over central and northern parts of Tanzania, highlands of Lake Victoria region of Kenya.
  • Usual rainfall conditions observed in Jongoli region of South Sudan, sporadic areas in south-western and …
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  • Moderately to severely wet conditions observed over Red Sea coastal parts of Sudan and northern Eritrea, south-eastern South Sudan, northern parts of Turkana region and coastal parts of Kenya, coastal parts of Tanzania, southern and …
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  • Severely wet conditions observed over costal and eastern parts of Tanzania, north-western Kenya, north-eastern Uganda, southern parts of South Sudan, sporadic areas in southern and north-western Ethiopia, and south-western Sudan.
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  • Severely wet conditions observed in western-Sudan, isolated areas in central Somalia and central Kenya.
  • Wetter than usual conditions observed in western Kenya, Khordofan region of Sudan, eastern parts of South Sudan, southern Ethiopia.
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  • Severely wet conditions observed in central Sudan, north-western and eastern Ethiopia, Lake Victoria sides of Kenya, north-western Somalia, eastern and south-eastern South Sudan, Karamoja region of Uganda, south and eastern Burundi, and north-western and Lake …
21 - 30 September 2020 Read More
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  • Extremely wet conditions observed in most parts of western, central and south-eastern Sudan; north-western Somalia; and western, central, and eastern Ethiopia.
  • Severely wet conditions observed in most parts of south-eastern Sudan, eastern South Sudan, Lake …
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