Heavy rains may lead to flooding in East and West Africa, dryness persists in Central America
Consistent and above average rain over the past few weeks has led to moisture surpluses throughout much of Eastern Africa. Torrential rain is forecast to continue over western Sudan and the highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea, which is likely to raise the River Nile and Al Gash River levels further and potentially result in flooding over many areas of Sudan during the next week.
Abundant and frequent rain over the past several weeks has increased rainfall surpluses and has caused flooding over many local areas of West Africa, including parts of Burkina Faso. During the next week, moderate to heavy rain is forecast over the far western portions of West Africa, maintaining elevated risks for flooding over southern Mali and parts of Burkina Faso.
