Rabat – Morocco has recorded a slight increase in Morocco’s dam filling rate following the latest rainfalls recorded last week across several provinces.
According to the Ministry of Equipment and Water, the rainfall contributed to a slight increase of 269 million cubic meters. This means that the filling percentage shifted from 22.9% on Friday to 24.5% on Monday.
But the percentage remains low compared to the same period last year when the filling rate was estimated at 31.9%.
On Monday, the Al Wahda dam filling percentage reached 40.2% compared to 38.9% recorded on Thursday last week.
The filling percentage of the Wali Al Makhazen dam increased from 56.1% to 59.8 %m while the Idiss I dam filling rate moved from 16% to 18.1%.
As for the Massira dam, its filling percentage rose from 0.8% on Thursday last week to 1.5% on Monday.
Morocco witnessed a delayed winter perception, causing frustration amid an already fragile situation due to doubt and water scarcity.
The weekend witnessed heavy rainfall and thunderstorms affecting several regions, in addition to snow.
This sparked hope among Moroccans, especially farmers who have been expressing concerns about the current agriculture season.
Amid celebrations for the recent rainfall, some reports have indicated that Morocco is set to experience a wave of heatwave in the coming days.
The Moroccan weather office expects a slight increase in temperatures starting Monday in the southern regions, particularly the southeast, as well as central regions.
The water situation prompted concerns across the country, with the government pledging urgent measures to tackle the situation.
One of the measures touted is a water rationalization campaign, under which authorities ordered public hammams and car washing services to cease operations for three days weekly.
