"Super El Nino" to End The Year

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Baseline average annual rain somalia receives

 

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Detailed climate report

FAO SWALIM: Somalia Water and Land Information ManagementW-01 Climate of Somalia | FAO SWALIM: Somalia Water and Land Information Management

www.faoswalim.org

 

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https://faoswalim.org/resources/site_files/Somalia_Rainfall_Forecast_27_Mar_2024.pdf

 

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https://faoswalim.org/resources/site_files/Somalia_Rainfall_Forecast_19_Apr_2024.pdf

 

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[Thegoodshepherd]

This rain will help replenish the greatly depleted groundwater in places like Mudug. Very good news.

 

[Abaq]

This rain will help replenish the greatly depleted groundwater in places like Mudug. Very good news.

It actually won't. The effective rainfall (what gets into the ground) is only 10% is most areas due to top soil loss over the decades

 

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[AlteKartel]

This rain will help replenish the greatly depleted groundwater in places like Mudug. Very good news.

It actually won't. The effective rainfall (what gets into the ground) is only 10% is most areas due to top soil loss over the decade

Yep. Flash floods and desertification play hand in hand to thin the topsoil and reduce the soil’s absorptive capacity. It’s a vicious cycle may Allah Swt allow us to take action and escape from it before it’s too late.