Brace For Heavy Rains This Week, Weatherman Warns

Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected across the country, the weatherman has warned urging residents of Central Highlands, South Rift, and South-Eastern of potential floods later this week.

In the latest forecast, the weatherman said the rain is expected to intensify in coming days, warning that residents residing in the Nairobi, South and Central Rift Valley regions, as well as South-eastern lowlands, South Coast, and some parts of North Eastern, may experience floods.

The heavy rain, accompanied by strong winds, will intensify to more than 30mm in the next 24 hours in the Central Highlands, including Nairobi County, the South, and Central Rift Valley, the Southeastern lowlands, off the South Coast, and parts of Northeastern Kenya.

The weather agency also said that the South Coast and Western part of the country will experience strong winds.

“The rainfall being experienced over several parts of the country is expected to continue up to Friday, April 21, 2023,” a statement by the weatherman reads in part.

The counties highlighted are Embu, Nyeri, Kiambu, Nyandarua, Laikipia, Murang’a, Meru, Kirinyaga, Tharaka Nithi, Nairobi, Narok, Nyamira, Kericho, Bomet, Nakuru, Kitui and Machakos counties as areas of concern likely to experience heavy downpour, floods, and strong winds.

Residents in the mentioned areas have been advised to be on the lookout for potential flash floods.

“It is likely to intensify to more than 30mm in   24hrs today April 18, 2023, in the Central Highlands including Nairobi County, the South and Central Rift Valley, the Southeastern lowlands, off South Coast and parts of Northeastern Kenya,” the official notice, which described the probability of occurrence as moderate, adds.

“The rainfall is expected to spread to the Northern coastal region and Lake Basin on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The heavy rainfall is likely to continue over several parts of the country with a reduced intensity over the coastal region on Thursday, April 20, and Friday, April 21, 2023.”

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