Flow Returns in Ruaha at Park HQ but may dry again In the absence of sustained seasonal rains the Ruaha River at the Park HQ may dry again. Below the flow status on December 24, 2023 at the Msembe bridge is shown. Flow Returns after estimated 46 Days at Park HQ The remote rainfall dataContinue reading “Flow Returns in Ruaha at Park HQ but may dry again”
Category Archives: Flow Status
Overflow from N’giriama returns
Overflow from N’giriama returns Flow from Ihefu Swamp returns between November 29 and December 2nd, 2023 Zero Overflow 17.5km downstream Ng’iriama On November 27, 2023 the Ruaha has dried 17.5km downstream (as the bird flies) of the Ng’iriama SIll. It is assumed that the overflow has also ceased at the outflow of the swamp onContinue reading “Overflow from N’giriama returns”
Mbarali low flow for pre-irrigation
Mbarali low flow for pre-irrigation The images of November 12, 2023 record the initiated irrigation at Mbarali Farm with zero flow at the confluence which means all river water is diverted and utilised for pre-irrigation of the rice crop. Mbarali River dries October 18, 2023 is assessed as the date on which the Mbarali RiverContinue reading “Mbarali low flow for pre-irrigation”
Usangu Drainage Monitor
Usangu Drainage Monitor Alert 3 on September 28, 2023 The drop of the water level in the Ruaha under the level of the branch channel at Nyaluhanga is completed on September 28, 2023. The retreating water from the channel (click for high resolution image) is demonstrated with the sentinel-2 images of August 4 (left image)Continue reading “Usangu Drainage Monitor”
Overflow N’giriama June 20, 2023
Overflow N’giriama Early June 2023 Some 2.5km downstream of the Ihefu Swamp N’giriama Sill several channels over the base rock are still feasible early June 2023.
Flow Ruaha at Mtera
Status Flow Mtera June 2, 2023 Status Flow Mtera May 18, 2023 The Ruaha River just upstream of the confluence with the Little Ruaha is still swollen without signs of the upcoming dry season and drying of the river at the selected section of the Great Ruaha which dries first every year.
Drainage Flow Monitor evaluating interventions
Flow Ruaha at Park HQ
Since January the Ruaha is flowing under the Msembe Bridge at the Ruaha Park Headquarter. The Ruaha dried at end of first week of November in 2013 while it has more water one month later than the current flow, suggesting an earlier date for zero flow in 2023 without interventions.
Flow Ruaha at Mtera
Status Flow Mtera June 2, 2023 Status Flow Mtera May 18, 2023 The Ruaha River just upstream of the confluence with the Little Ruaha is still swollen without signs of the upcoming dry season and drying of the river at the selected section of the Great Ruaha which dries first every year.
Flow Ruaha at Park HQ recovering
Surface overflow advancing to Park HQ The surface flow in the Ruaha River between N’giriama and Msembe (Park HQ) slowly advances. On January 8, 2023 there is still a section of the river 21.3km upstream of the Msembe Bridge with zero flow from the Ihefu Swamp while water supplied from local cachments already flows underContinue reading “Flow Ruaha at Park HQ recovering”