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The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture stated that the average rainfall in various regions of the Kingdom in April 2023 recorded an exceptional and record level of (31.81) mm, which is the highest average recorded in (40) years, according to the records available to the Ministry, which amounted to (13.13) mm, and the highest From the average of April 2022 AD, which amounted to (9.23) mm.
The hydrological report for the month of April 2023 issued by the Ministry to monitor the amounts of precipitation and the volume of incoming and outgoing torrential waters from the dams indicated that the number of rainy days during this month reached (26) days, covering most regions of the Kingdom, and the highest number of rain readings was recorded in one day with ( (137) readings on (25) April, and the highest rainfall reading recorded on (14) April at the Shaab Ahmed station in the Asir region amounted to (79) mm, as the number of rain stations of the Ministry of Water and the National Center of Meteorology that recorded readings reached (353 stations). And the number of readings amounted to (2163) reading.
And he indicated that the volume of incoming torrents of (146) existing dams in the Kingdom’s regions during April 2023 amounted to (118) million cubic meters, and compared to last year, the existing dams harvested (12.2) million cubic meters during April 2022 AD.
The report indicated that the dams of the Asir region had the largest share of incoming torrents of more than (28.50) million cubic meters, and the highest incoming torrents for the Najran Dam in the Najran region amounted to (20.59) million cubic meters, and the Bish Dam in Jazan region with (14) million cubic meters. The discharge of approximately (57.7) million cubic meters from all dams during the month of April with the aim of feeding farmers’ wells and preserving the vegetation cover.
Starting this May, the ministry is working on implementing the dams’ operational plan by opening the gates for irrigation purposes, based on the agricultural seasons, while maintaining the safe limit of water allocated for drinking purposes.
