Morocco: Infrequent Rain Floods in Arid Areas

The result of the intense rains that poured in August and September is this sight.

The floods in September claimed the lives of at least 11 people.
By analysing NASA imagery, Morocco’s General Directorate of Meteorological has identified water in Lake Iriqui, located within the country’s named national park. It had been fifty years since the lake dried up.

According to NASA photos, the water has even returned to Lake Iriqui, which has been dry for fifty years and lies between the Zagora and Tata regions. Thus, the ancient desert lakes will resurrect.

According to Houssine Youabeb, there hasn’t been as much precipitation in three months in at least 30 years. These modifications suggest more important disruptions notably altered weather forecasts.

Water evaporating into the air will create more moisture. Certain areas will see rainfall from this extra moisture. The precipitation pattern itself will also shift. Strong thunderstorms will occur over some areas instead of the typically scheduled rains.

Rainfall from the Intertropical Front, which often affects the Malian and Mauritanian Sahara, does not typically affect Morocco.

Morocco, a country that depends heavily on agriculture, is on the verge of experiencing its sixth straight year of drought due to a decline in rainfall.