Extreme Rainfall and Flooding over Central Kenya Including Nairobi City during the Long-Rains Season 2018: Causes, Predictability, and Potential for Early Warning and Actions

Extreme Rainfall and Flooding over Central Kenya Including Nairobi City during the Long-Rains Season 2018: Causes, Predictability, and Potential for Early Warning and Actions

The Long-Rains wet season of March–May (MAM) over Kenya in 2018 was one of the wettest on record. This paper examines the nature, causes, impacts, and predictability of the rainfall events, and considers the implications for flood risk management. The exceptionally high monthly rainfall totals in Ma...

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Main Authors: Mary Kilavi, Dave MacLeod, Maurine Ambani, Joanne Robbins, Rutger Dankers, Richard Graham, Helen Titley, Abubakr A. M. Salih, Martin C. Todd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-11-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
extreme rainfall
seasonal sub-seasonal variability
predictability
Kenya
flood
forecasting
MJO
East Africa
Long-Rains
S2S
forecast based action
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/12/472

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