Zero Flow Ruaha at Mtera September 24, 2024
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Alert Two or zero flow observed on September 24, 2024
Between September 19 and September 24, 2024 Zero Flow in the Ruaha River is observed the frist time during the low flow period after the tice irrigation season. September 24, 2024 is adopted as the start of the Alert 2 phase.
Closing in on zero flow Ruaha River Tanzania
On September 19, 2024 flow in the Ruaha at Mtera is observed.
September 18, 2024 flow status confirmed Ruaha at Mtera
Flow Status Ruaha River Mtera, September 14, 2024
Flow Status Ruaha Zero Flow Section September 9, 2024
Compare satellite images for visual observations Zero Flow Ruaha.
Images below demonstrate the capabilities of the processed Landsat (EOS) from 30m resolution false color (screenshot) the original Sentinel-2 (false color), and the by Maji Yetu processed images of the VDAS Ruaha River section.
The first occurrence of zero flow is monitored over the years at this section at Mtera. The Landsat image is the most recent (September 2, 2024) while the Sentinel-2 images are from August 30, 2024)
Revised Prediction Alert 2 Ruaha at Mtera August 21, 2024
The predicted zero flow at Mtera has been several weeks too early (see below). With the announcement of Alert 1 the expected drying of the Ruaha River at Mtera, is now the end of September 2024.
The current flow on August 20, 2024 at the Ruaha River section is represented by the false color sentinel-2 image (5m). The width of the image is 1.1 km.
Zero Flow Ruaha at Mtera predicted August 18
The flow status at Mtera shows decline and increase of exposed riverbed sediments since June 1. The image in false color is from June 16, 2024 (click to enlarge). Compare the image with the same location on June 1, 2024 below.
On June 1, 2024 the Ruaha River at Mtera is still swollen with water. The predicted first day of zero flow for 2024 is August 18, 2024
