Gambia River rises 22 cm at Simenti in Senegal
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Senego
The Gambia River has risen by 22 centimetres at Simenti in Senegal, where localised flooding has already affected banana-growing areas. Minister Cheikh Tidiane Dièye has called for increased monitoring, while water releases from the Manantali Dam could push levels higher, Senego reports.
Senegal’s Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cheikh Tidiane Dièye, said that no monitoring station on the Senegal River had reached the alert level during the 2026 rainy season, according to Senego.
The river level remains below that recorded at the same time in 2025. However, rises of 32 centimetres at Matam, 10 centimetres at Richard-Toll and 2 centimetres at Podor have been recorded. At Bakel, the level stands at 7.97 metres, compared with 6.84 metres at Matam and 4.07 metres at Podor, Senego reports.
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