Egypt's water ministry issues cautious forecast for annual Nile flood season

A senior official stated that rainfall rates on the Ethiopian plateau in June exceeded historical averages, but warned that a full-season assessment is needed before estimating flood volumes.

• The ministry official said June rainfall rates on the Ethiopian plateau were higher than the usual averages for the month.
• The official confirmed that the ministry cannot base its flood forecast on a single month's data, as the rainy season runs from June through August.
• The ministry said it continuously monitors and analyzes actual rainfall on the Ethiopian plateau to estimate water volumes reaching Egypt in September through December.