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Status Flow Mtera June 2, 2023

On June 2, 2023 the Mtera Ruaha sections for spotting the start of Alert 1 (left) and the season’s first Zero Flow (Alert 2) are still swollen with water. The width of the image is 2.5km. (Click to enlarge)

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.

The near infrared image of May 18, 2023 shows about 2km (width of image) of the Ruaha River which is swollen with flood plain full of swamp vegetation (red) and filled pools.