The UAE is witnessing the highest amounts of rain in the past 75 years
– The “Khatm al-Shakla” area in Al Ain witnessed 254.8 mm of precipitation in less than 24 hours
Abu Dhabi, April 16 / WAM / The UAE witnessed the largest amounts of rain in its modern history during the past 24 hours, in many regions, and it is the largest amount since the beginning of recording climate data in the year 1949.
The National Center of Meteorology confirmed that the record amounts of rain that fell on the country during the past 24 hours until nine o’clock in the evening on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, is an exceptional event in the climatic history of the UAE since the beginning of recording climate data, and it is expected that the coming hours will witness recording larger amounts of rain. .
The center stated that so far, the highest amount of rain was recorded in the “Khatm al-Shakla” area in Al Ain, reaching 254.8 mm in less than 24 hours. In addition, stations of the National Center of Meteorology in the country recorded heavy amounts of rain in many areas.
It is noteworthy that the Shuwaib station had recorded 287.6 mm on 3/9/2016.
This heavy rainfall represents an exceptional event that contributes to increasing the average annual rainfall in the Emirates, as well as enhancing the country’s groundwater reserves in general.
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