Water stretches across kilometers of land in Namibia's Caprivi strip in this Terra MODIS image from April 14, 2009.
Published Apr 16, 2009
The swampy wetlands that surround Zambia’s Kafue River were submerged with water on February 14, 2008. The river floods seasonally, but the rainy season of 2007-2008 caused exceptional flooding across southern Africa. Under the influence of unusually intense rains, the Kafue River spanned tens of kilometers.
Published Feb 16, 2008
High water on the lower Shabelle River since August 2013 has cut off villages and inundated valuable farmland.
Published Dec 6, 2013
