The hydrological flow situation in the Niger basin during the month of February 2021 was characterized by a continuation of low flows in the entire basin catchment area. A recession situation has started in the sub-basins of the Inner Delta and the Middle Niger, whereas a low flow continues in the sub-basins of Upper Niger and Lower Niger.The releases of the Sélingué dam in Mali and Kainji dam in Nigeria continues respectively. The data used for the various analyses below came from hydrological observation networks of the National Hydrological Services and Dam Authorities of nine (9) member countries. The flow analysis situation was carried out by dividing the basin into four (4) subcatchments also represented with reference gauging stations as follows: Upper Niger at Koulikoro (Mali), Inland Delta at Dire (Mali), Middle Niger in Niamey (Niger) and Lower Niger at Lokoja. (Nigeria)

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