Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology (NCM) announced that Jeddah recorded 135 millimeters of rain on December 7, marking the city’s second-heaviest rainfall in recent years, according to the Saudi Gazette.
The governorate recorded the highest rainfall on November 24, 2022, between 8:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the southern part of the city, with nearly 179 millimeters.
This rate surpassed previous records of 90 millimeters in 2009 and 111 millimeters in 2011.
The extreme rainfall reflects the remarkable success of the flood drainage projects conducted by the Makkah Region Emirate in Jeddah.
The permanent rainwater and flood drainage initiatives feature eight major projects, including the construction of five primary dams alongside their auxiliary structures. The projects also involve dedicated spillways and extensive drainage channels.
Furthermore, the authorities strategically developed access roads and built major dams such as Wadi Ghaya, Umm Hablain, Wadi Daghbaj, Wadi Buraiman, and Wadi Ghulail.
The projects also include increasing the existing rainwater drainage channels, including the northern, southern, and eastern channels, while establishing a new drainage channel adjacent to King Abdulaziz International Airport.
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