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Super El Niño Brings Rare Summer Rains and Flood Risks to Israel This Weekend

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First reported by Ynet · 4 days ago

What happened

Israel faces rare heavy summer rains and potential flash floods this weekend due to the Super El Niño climate event, with cooler air and rain expected mainly in northern and eastern regions.

01Super El Niño causes rare heavy summer rains in Israel this weekend.
02Rainfall may lead to flash floods in Jordan Valley, Judean Desert, and southern Dead Sea.
03Significant August rains are rare, last notable event was August 2022 in northern Israel.
04Cooler air from Greece will bring rain mainly Saturday afternoon across eastern Israel.
05Heatwave eases Friday with light rain; thunderstorms possible Sunday in eastern areas.
06Meteorological Service will issue detailed warnings as weather evolves.

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OrganizationsIsraeli Meteorological Service