Heavy rains during the months of June, July and August 2016 resulted in extreme flooding of various rivers throughout Niger, particularly the Niger River, where the floods caused material damage and loss of life in Niger and other countries along the river's path.[1][2][3][4]
Since 2000, flooding in Niger has intensified,[5] with the most serious threats concentrated in the southwestern part of Niger and along the banks of the Niger River.
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^Aich, Valentin; Liersch, Stefan; Vetter, Tobias; Fournet, Samuel; Andersson, Jafet C.M.; Calmanti, Sandro; van Weert, Frank H.A.; Hattermann, Fred F.; Paton, Eva N. (2016-08-15). "Flood projections within the Niger River Basin under future land use and climate change". Science of the Total Environment. 562: 666–677. Bibcode:2016ScTEn.562..666A. doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.04.021. ISSN 0048-9697. PMID 27110979.
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