Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Country: Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, South Sudan
- Below-average rains were observed across much of West Africa during the past week.
- Locally heavy rains continued across saturated areas in South Sudan and southern Sudan.
1) Above-average rain during the past thirty-days has resulted in saturated grounds and localized flooding in parts of South Sudan and southern Sudan. With above-average rain forecast during the next week, the risk for localized flash flooding is elevated.