Hydrological Information System (HIS)

INTRODUCTION The hydrological flow situation in the month of August 2015 was marked by the rise of the water level in all sub-basins of the Niger River basin. The local flood in Niamey observed this month has reached a maximum flow of 2123 m3/s equivalent to a water level of 580 cm on 5th (...)

INTRODUCTION The hydrological flow situation in the month of July 2015 was marked by the rise of the water level in all sub-basins of the Niger River basin. The local flood in Niamey observed this month has already reached a maximum flow of 1400 m3/s equivalent to a water level of 490 cm on (...)

INTRODUCTION The Niger River takes its source in the mountains of Fouta-Djalon in Guinea and crosses successively Mali, Niger, Benin and Nigeria where it’s ended into the Atlantic Ocean after crossing approximately 4200 km. It is the third longer river of Africa, 14th of the world and 9th from (...)

INTRODCUTION The month of May 2015 marked the end of the hydrological year 2014/2015 which started in June 2014 in the Niger River basin. The hydrological year 2014/2015 ended in May 2015 with low flow situation observed at the entire Niger River basin. The flows were supported during this (...)

INTRODUCTION Hydrological flow situation in the Niger basin during the month of April was characterized by a continued low flows in the Niger basin a result of the dry season and decreasing outflow from the upstream in Guinea and Mali Reservoir water releases from Selingué Dam in Mali as well (...)

INTRODUCTION Hydrological flow situation in the Niger basin during the month of February was characterized by a continued low flows in the Niger basin. Reservoir water releases from Selingué Dam in Mali as well as Kainji and Jebba Dams in Nigeria is on process. The flow analysis situation was (...)

INTRODUCTION Hydrological flow situation in the Niger basin during the month of January was characterized by a continued flows decrease in the Niger basin. While dry flow situation is observed at the Upper Niger and the Lower Niger. Reservoir water releases from Selingué Dam in Mali as well as (...)

INTRODUCTION Hydrological flow situation in the Niger basin during the month of November was characterized by a continued increase of flows in the Middle Niger. In the same time the flow at the Upper Niger, the Inland Delta and the Lower Niger was decreasing. The flow analysis situation was (...)

INTRODUCTION Hydrological flow situation in the Niger basin during the month of October was characterized by a continued increase of flows in Inland Delta and Middle Niger. In the same time the flow at the Upper and Lower Niger was decreasing. The flow analysis situation was carried out by (...)