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March_2017_Hydromet

Monthly Hydro-meteorlogical

The moisture performance of March had shown better moisture performance over Belg rain benefiting catchments of north eastern and south western catchments. Accordingly the divide places of upper parts of Tekeze, south eastern Abay, central Awash and upper Afar Denakel, the adjacent place of upper Wabishebele, upper parts of Rift Valley and upper Awash, the divided places of central and lower Omo Gibe, upper Wabishebele and Genale Dawa catchments were performed wet condition. Most half parts of eastern Abay, most parts of Omo Gibe, upper and lower Rift valley, the divided places of Awash and Abay, eastern Baro Akobo, some upper parts of Afar Denkel, central Genale dawa and central Wabishebele catchments were preformed humid to semi humid weather condition. The rest parts of lower Wabishebele and Genale Dawa, lower Abay, lower Baro Akobo, most parts of Tekeze and Afar Denkele catchments were dominated under dry and semi dry condition.

In the coming month of March over upper BaroAkobo, southern and eastern half of Abay, upper and middle Awash, upper and middle Rift Valley, upper Wabishebele, upper and middle GenaleDawa, upper Tekeze and most of OmoGibe catchments will receive different amount of rainfall. In some places of over those catchments will be expected heavy fall. During this month due to increasing of daily temperature the loss of water due to evaporation will be high. According to this we advise to be care for proper use of water and care for open to sunshine and wind.

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