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Somalia Seasonal Monitor: November 24, 2014

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Moderate to heavy rains fell in most parts of the South in mid-November

Summary

Light showers to moderate rains ranging from five to 100 millimeters (mm) with average to good spatial coverage were received in most parts of the country including areas in the Northeast, parts of the Northwest, the central regions, and most parts of the southern regions, according to both ground reports and satellite estimates (Figure 1). The rainfall estimate (RFE2) for November 11 to 20 was 10 to 15 mm below the 2000-to-2013 average in most parts of the central and northern regions and as well most parts of the Shabelle and Juba Valleys. However, in most parts of Bay Region, rainfall was 10 to 50 mm above average (Figure 2).