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Historic-level flooding in East Africa
Africa Weather Hazards
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Flooding persists in the Sudd wetlands but has eased in the Sobet and Akobor catchments.
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Northeastern and eastern DRC face moderate to large rainfall deficits.
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The previous season’s torrential and above-average rainfall has caused floods to linger along Nigeria's Niger and Benue Rivers.
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Flooding continues in southern Chad.
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Flooding is likely ongoing in Congo and Gabon due to recent heavy rainfall.
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Flooding remains unchanged in the Niger River Delta in Mali but has improved in northern and southern Ghana and southern Benin.
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The river levels of the Juba and Shabelle Rivers have exceeded the high-risk level, and more heavy rainfall is expected in the Greater Horn of Africa, leading to widespread, serious flooding in parts of Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya.
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Maximum temperatures are expected to be abnormally hot in parts of southeastern Africa