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Flooding in ] is primarily caused by sudden heavy rainfall, which leads to rapid surface runoff due to the ] terrain and inadequate drainage infrastructure. The ] ] Center is responsible for monitoring weather conditions and issuing warnings for extreme weather events, including floods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait Meteorological Center - About Us |url=https://www.met.gov.kw/aboutus.php?lang=eng#:~:text=The%20Department%20provides%205,thunderstorms,%20dust&text=weather%20and%20marine%20forecast,thunderstorms,%20dust&text=day,%20weather%20warnings%20and,thunderstorms,%20dust&text=for%20extreme%20weather%20events,thunderstorms,%20dust |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.met.gov.kw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Index |url=https://www.dgca.gov.kw/Meteorology#:~:text=Kuwait%20Meteorological%20Department%20is,and%20marine&text=official%20source%20and%20provider,and%20marine&text=weather%20information%20in%20Kuwait.,and%20marine&text=Department%20provides%205%20day,and%20marine |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.dgca.gov.kw}}</ref>While the average annual rainfall in Kuwait is approximately 100 mm,<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal |url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/kuwait/climate-data-historical#:~:text=Kuwait%20has%20a%20hyper,October%202013.&text=winters.%20Maximum%20daily%20temperatures,October%202013.&text=to%20year,%20and%20drought,October%202013.&text=levels%20at%20Kuwait%20International,October%202013. |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org |language=en}}</ref> flash floods can occur when intense rainfall exceeds the drainage capacity of urban areas, posing risks to population and infrastructure.<ref>{{Citation |last=Hassan |first=Ahmed |title=Chapter 7 - Modeling and managing flash flood hazards in the state of Kuwait: a hydrogeomorphological study |date=2024-01-01 |work=Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa |pages=129–147 |editor-last=El Kenawy |editor-first=Ahmed M. |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128241301000138#:~:text=This%20study%20aims%20to,and%20infrastructure.&text=monitor%20geomorphological%20and%20environmental,and%20infrastructure.&text=associated%20with%20floods%20and,and%20infrastructure.&text=their%20impact%20on%20urban,and%20infrastructure. |access-date=2025-01-10 |publisher=Elsevier |isbn=978-0-12-824130-1 |last2=Albanai |first2=Jasem A. |last3=Goudie |first3=Andrew |editor2-last=Mohamed Robaa |editor2-first=El Sayed |editor3-last=Mustafa Torab |editor3-first=Mohammed Magdy |editor4-last=Hereher |editor4-first=Mohamed}}</ref> Flooding in ] is primarily caused by sudden heavy rainfall, which leads to rapid surface runoff due to the ] terrain and inadequate drainage infrastructure. The ] ] Center is responsible for monitoring weather conditions and issuing warnings for extreme weather events, including floods.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kuwait Meteorological Center - About Us |url=https://www.met.gov.kw/aboutus.php?lang=eng#:~:text=The%20Department%20provides%205,thunderstorms,%20dust&text=weather%20and%20marine%20forecast,thunderstorms,%20dust&text=day,%20weather%20warnings%20and,thunderstorms,%20dust&text=for%20extreme%20weather%20events,thunderstorms,%20dust |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.met.gov.kw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Index |url=https://www.dgca.gov.kw/Meteorology#:~:text=Kuwait%20Meteorological%20Department%20is,and%20marine&text=official%20source%20and%20provider,and%20marine&text=weather%20information%20in%20Kuwait.,and%20marine&text=Department%20provides%205%20day,and%20marine |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.dgca.gov.kw}}</ref>While the average annual rainfall in Kuwait is approximately 100 mm,<ref>{{Cite web |title=World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal |url=https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/kuwait/climate-data-historical#:~:text=Kuwait%20has%20a%20hyper,October%202013.&text=winters.%20Maximum%20daily%20temperatures,October%202013.&text=to%20year,%20and%20drought,October%202013.&text=levels%20at%20Kuwait%20International,October%202013. |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org |language=en}}</ref> flash floods can occur when intense rainfall exceeds the drainage capacity of urban areas, posing risks to population and infrastructure.<ref>{{Citation |last=Hassan |first=Ahmed |title=Chapter 7 - Modeling and managing flash flood hazards in the state of Kuwait: a hydrogeomorphological study |date=2024-01-01 |work=Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa |pages=129–147 |editor-last=El Kenawy |editor-first=Ahmed M. |url=https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/B9780128241301000138#:~:text=This%20study%20aims%20to,and%20infrastructure.&text=monitor%20geomorphological%20and%20environmental,and%20infrastructure.&text=associated%20with%20floods%20and,and%20infrastructure.&text=their%20impact%20on%20urban,and%20infrastructure. |access-date=2025-01-10 |publisher=Elsevier |isbn=978-0-12-824130-1 |last2=Albanai |first2=Jasem A. |last3=Goudie |first3=Andrew |editor2-last=Mohamed Robaa |editor2-first=El Sayed |editor3-last=Mustafa Torab |editor3-first=Mohammed Magdy |editor4-last=Hereher |editor4-first=Mohamed}}</ref>

== References ==

Revision as of 04:45, 10 January 2025

Flooding in Kuwait is primarily caused by sudden heavy rainfall, which leads to rapid surface runoff due to the desert terrain and inadequate drainage infrastructure. The Kuwait Meteorological Center is responsible for monitoring weather conditions and issuing warnings for extreme weather events, including floods.While the average annual rainfall in Kuwait is approximately 100 mm, flash floods can occur when intense rainfall exceeds the drainage capacity of urban areas, posing risks to population and infrastructure.

References

  1. "Kuwait Meteorological Center - About Us". www.met.gov.kw. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  2. "Index". www.dgca.gov.kw. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  3. "World Bank Climate Change Knowledge Portal". climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
  4. Hassan, Ahmed; Albanai, Jasem A.; Goudie, Andrew (2024-01-01), El Kenawy, Ahmed M.; Mohamed Robaa, El Sayed; Mustafa Torab, Mohammed Magdy; Hereher, Mohamed (eds.), "Chapter 7 - Modeling and managing flash flood hazards in the state of Kuwait: a hydrogeomorphological study", Hydroclimatic Extremes in the Middle East and North Africa, Elsevier, pp. 129–147, ISBN 978-0-12-824130-1, retrieved 2025-01-10