Extreme flooding predicted to hit Mali's Inner Niger Delta
Mali's Inner Niger Delta is expected to experience its highest level of flooding in 50 years in the coming months, putting lives, homes and animals at risk, an international conservation group has warned.
This year, the water level measured on Sept. 6 in the inland delta's southern Mopti area was the highest since 1964. Flooding this year will reach its peak in November and December, and the area under water then is expected to be two and a half times larger than in dry years.
The flood is strong this year due to high rainfall in the early rainy season in Guinea and Mali, combined with already high levels of groundwater, Wetlands International said.
