Jordan sees 65.2pct of annual rainfall average, dams 27pct full

Home Jordan News Jordan sees 65.2pct of annual rainfall average, dams 27pct full 20-02-2022 04:13 PM Ammon News - The Kingdom's 14 main dams now hold 27.6 percent, or 77.5 million cubic meters (mcm), of their total storage capacity of 336 mcm after rain over the weekend channeled some 745,000 cubic meters. As such, 65.2 percent, or 5.343 billion cubic meters, of the Kingdom's long term rainfall average of 8.1 billion cubic meters has been realized since the start of the 2021-2022 wet season, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation said on Sunday. Despite historically scarce precipitation, the southern Red Sea port of Aqaba has seen its annual average at 183.8 percent since the beginning of the season. In its regional breakdown of annual rainfall average performance, the ministry said that the Al-Balqa governorate has received 86 percent of its long-term average, followed by Amman (78), Irbid (74.4), Ajloun (68.5), Ma'an (61), Madaba (56.2), Karak (51.7), Mafraq (42.8), Jerash (42.1), Tafileh (37.5), and Shoubak (35.8).

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Jordan sees 65.2pct of annual rainfall average, dams 27pct full

20-02-2022 04:13 PM

Ammon News - The Kingdom's 14 main dams now hold 27.6 percent, or 77.5 million cubic meters (mcm), of their total storage capacity of 336 mcm after rain over the weekend channeled some 745,000 cubic meters.

As such, 65.2 percent, or 5.343 billion cubic meters, of the Kingdom's long term rainfall average of 8.1 billion cubic meters has been realized since the start of the 2021-2022 wet season, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation said on Sunday.

Despite historically scarce precipitation, the southern Red Sea port of Aqaba has seen its annual average at 183.8 percent since the beginning of the season.

In its regional breakdown of annual rainfall average performance, the ministry said that the Al-Balqa governorate has received 86 percent of its long-term average, followed by Amman (78), Irbid (74.4), Ajloun (68.5), Ma'an (61), Madaba (56.2), Karak (51.7), Mafraq (42.8), Jerash (42.1), Tafileh (37.5), and Shoubak (35.8).

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