Rare rain floods Sahara Desert
Video: Sahara desert flooded for first time in 50 years after rare spell of rain
The world's largest desert, the Sahara, was flooded for the first time in 50 years after a rare spell of rain in Morocco. Satellite imagery captured the remarkable filling of Lake Iriqui, a famous lake bed that had been dry for half a century.
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Water gushes through sand dunes after a rare rainfall in the Sahara desert
A rare deluge of rainfall has left lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert. Some regions are seeing more water than they had in decades.
Flooding in the Sahara desert fills lake that had been dry for 50 years
A September deluge was the most seen in decades, particularly in the southeastern village of Rabat, where 4 inches of rain poured in a day.
IN PICTURES: Sahara Desert transformed after rare rains flood dry landscape
In the desert town of Merzouga, located near Rachidia, water gushed through arid lands, filling up ancient lakebeds that had been dry for decades. The storms, which occurred over two days in September, exceeded annual rainfall averages in several areas, with more than 100mm (3.9 inches) recorded in Tagounite, about 450km south of Rabat.
Sahara desert witnesses first floods in 50 years
In a rare and dramatic turn of events, parts of the Sahara Desert witnessed severe flooding after two days of torrential rainfall in southeastern Morocco, exceeding the region's yearly averages.
Extremely Rare: Sahara Desert Experiences Flooding For The First Time In Decades
While the US struggles in the wake of devastating hurricanes, the Sahara Desert has received record rainfall causing flooding.
Sahara Desert flooded by water as once-in-50-year event takes place
According to figures released by the Moroccan government, rain fell over the course of two days in September and exceeded the annual averages in a number of areas. Typically these see less than 250 millimeters, or 10 inches, of rain in the whole year.
Rare Rain in the Sahara Desert Causes Phenomenon
An unusual deluge has left vibrant blue lagoons amid the palm trees of the Sahara Desert, rejuvenating some drought-stricken areas.
Drone footage shows rare flooding in the Sahara desert – video
More than a year’s worth of rain fell in two days in south-east Morocco
Sahara Desert faces first floods in 50 years. View the shocking images
Satellite images captured the astonishing rebirth of Lake Iriqui, a dry lake bed untouched by water for half a century, now refilled in the wake of the deluge.
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