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INTRODUCTION The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of December 2017 was characterized by the ongoing low flow in the Upper Niger Basin, Inner Delta and Lower Niger Basin and the reach of the maximum black flood peak known as “Guinean flood in the Middle Niger Basin in (...)

1. INTRODUCTION The 2017-2018 hydrological year, which started in June 2017, was marked by exceptional events in certain parts of the basin, notably on the main course and the Bénoué tributary. Indeed, local floods in September 2017 were, sometimes, marked, by rapid increase in the water level. (...)

INTRODUCTION The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of November 2017 was characterized by the low flow in the Upper Niger Basin, Inner Delta and Lower Niger Basin and a continuous rise of flow in the Middle Niger Basin. This increase in flow in the Middle Niger Basin (...)

The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of October 2017 was characterized by the beginning low flow in the Upper Niger Basin and Lower Niger Basin and a rise of flow in the Inner Delta and Middle Niger Basin. This increase in flow is due to the incoming flow from the (...)

Introduction The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of September 2017 was characterized by the continuous increase in flow in the entire Niger River Basin as a result of effective installation of rainy season. The filling of Selingue Dam in Mali and Kainji Dam in (...)

INTRODUCTION The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of August 2017 was characterized by the continuous and rapid increase in flow in some catchment of Niger River Basin as a result of effective installation of rainy season. The filling of Selingue Dam in Mali and (...)

Niger River local flooding, which started since mid-August 2017, has manifested itself by rapid rises in the water level in Niamey. Those rises have been speeded these last days to reach the yellow alert rating in force in Niamey (530 m) on 1st September 2017. Forecasts and observations show (...)

The local flooding of the Niger River in the Middle Niger was manifested during the last 7 days at the Niamey station by a rise of 1.4 m in the water level, particularly the last two days where the water level rose from 461 m to 524 m. That is a rise of 63 cm. The forecast for the next 3 days (...)

INTRODUCTION The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of July 2017 was characterized by the continuous increase in flow as a result of progressive installation of rainy season. The filling of Selingue Dam in Mali has started on the 6th of July 2017 and that of Kainji Dam (...)

INTRODUCTION The hydrological situation in the Niger basin during the month of June2017 which marks the beginning of the 2017/2018 hydrological year was characterized by an increase in flow as a result of progressive installation of rainy season. The reservoir water releases from Selingue Dam (...)