Zambezi River Basin

Table 2.1. Rainfall Trends in the Zambezi River Basin

Source: SARDC and HBS 2010.

2008-2009

2007

2005-2006

2001-2003

1999-2000

1994-1995

1991-1992

1986-1987

1983

1982

1981-1982

1967-1973

The basin experienced flooding, displacing thousands of people in Angola, Botswana, Malawi,

Namibia and Zambia.

Cyclone Favio-induced floods affected Mozambique and parts of Zimbabwe.

Parts of Mozambique, Southern Africa and Zimbabwe received very heavy rains resulting

in flooding that caused considerable infrastructural damage, destroying schools, crops,

telecommunications and roads.

Southern Africa experienced abnormally high rainfall and disastrous floods causing damage

to infrastructure and loss of lives and property, followed by a severe drought particularly from

Zimbabwe northwards.

Cyclone Eline hit the region and widespread floods devastated large parts of central

Mozambique and eastern Zimbabwe.

Many countries in the SADC were hit by a severe drought, surpassing the impact of the 1991-

1992 drought.

The worst drought in living memory was experienced in the southern Africa, excluding Namibia.

Drought conditions returned to the region.

This year saw a particularly severe drought for the entire African continent.

Most of subtropical Africa experienced drought.

Severe drought occurred in most parts of southern Africa.

This six-year period was dry across the entire region. Some records show a severe drought in 1967.

Sena- Mutarara flooding in Mozambique. Source: Ara Zambeze

Flooding of police camp at Luangwa River, Great East

Road Bridge Zambia 2007.

Destroyed homes following flooding in the Zambezi

basin.

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