Flooding in West Africa
Photograph of flooding in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 1 Sep 2009; Abdoulaye Ouerdraogo / NCU COMET Standard Terms of Use
The rainy season in Sahelian West Africa extends from June to September and is tied to the position of the intertropical front. During this period, mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) often produce significant rainfall that can lead to flooding. This module examines an extreme flooding event that occurred in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 31 August to […]