Hydrological Information System (HIS)

The hydrological situation in March 2024 was characterized by the continued decline in flows in the Inner Delta and the Middle Niger. A low flow situation is observed in the other compartments of the Niger basin. The Sélingué water reservoir in Mali and Kainji water reservoir in Nigeria continue (...)

Low flow trend forecasts at Niamey station estimate the flow rate in mid-may to be around 157 m3/s

The hydrological situation in February 2024 was characterized by decreasing flow at all the parts of basin except Lower Niger sub basin. The Sélingué water reservoir in Mali and Kainji water reservoir in Nigeria has continue to release water to support the low flow situation (...)

The hydrological situation in December 2023 was characterized by decreasing flow at the Upper Niger, Inner Delta and Lower Niger sub-basins due to the onset of low flow situation. While, there were increasing flow at the Middle Niger sub-basins due to the arrival of the Guinean flood. The (...)

The hydrological situation in November 2023 was characterized by continuing decreasing flow at the Upper Niger and Lower Niger sub-basins due to the onset of low flow situation. While, there were increasing flow at the Inner Delta and the Middle Niger sub-basins due to the arrival of the (...)

The hydrological situation in October 2023 was characterized by decreasing flow at the Upper Niger and Lower Niger sub-basins due to the onset of low flow situation. While, there were increasing flow at the Inner Delta and the Middle Niger sub-basins due to the arrival of the Guinean flood. (...)

The rainfall recorded during the previous months induced a rise in the water level over the entire catchments of the Niger basin with some flash floods in some parts of the Lower Niger sub-basin. Also, during this month of September 2023, the Black flood coming from the Upper Basin and the (...)

The hydrological situation during the month of August 2023 was characterized by the continued rise in flows in all compartments of the Niger basin. This situation is linked to the rainfall recorded during the month across the entire Niger River basin. The filling of the Sélingué water reservoirs (...)

The hydrological situation during the month of July 2023 was characterized by the continuation of the sustained increase in flows in all compartments of the Niger basin following the rainfall recorded over the entire Niger River basin. The water reservoirs of Sélingué in Mali and Kainji in (...)

The hydrological situation during the month of April 2023 was characterized by the continued decline in flows in all compartments of the Niger Basin without exceeding the permissible minimum flows. The reservoirs water from the Sélingué in Mali and Kainji in Nigeria are gradually been released (...)