Overflow N’giriama Sill Ihefu Swamp



Almost Zero Flow VDAS Idunda overflow

Expected drying of Ruaha River at Park HQ with drying supply from the Ihefu Swamp, expected soon.

Decline Overflow Ihefu after announcement Alert 3, October 2024

Compare reduced flow in Ruaha at Idunda Virtual Drainage Assessment Station (VDAS) of October 2, 2024 with flow status on September 29, 2024. Color of the bands has been rearranged to distinguish flow under cloudy sky.

On September 29, 2024 the flow status of the overflow at N’giriama (Ihefu swamp) is reflected by the Sentinel 2 image with 5m pixels. The 1.87sqkm image is between the Park HQ and Ihefu swamp.

On June 6, 2024 the flow at Virtual Drainage Station (VDAS) at Idunda which reflects the overflow from the swamp, is illustrated in the Sentinel-2 image below.