Ministry of Water: Rainfall reached 90% of the annual average, and Ajloun recorded the highest rainfall during the recent depression.

Rainfall in the Kingdom reached about 90% of the annual average as of Friday, compared to only 40% last year, in a positive indicator that promises a better water season and a noticeable improvement in dam and groundwater reserves.

Water Ministry spokesman Omar Salameh said that these rainfalls will have a positive impact on the water situation, explaining that any rainfall contributes to replenishing groundwater by a percentage ranging between 3-5%, especially in light of the decline it has witnessed during the past two years as a result of climate change and increased excessive pumping.

He added that the ministry is working hard to maximize the benefit from rainwater and floods, by utilizing floodwater in the Shuaib Dam and storing it in the King Abdullah Canal, in addition to removing part of the sediment in the Mujib Dam, while in the northern regions, floodwater is being utilized for storage in the Wadi Al Arab Dam.

He stressed that these measures are part of the ministry's plan to enhance the efficiency of water resources management and improve storage levels, which contributes to supporting national water security.

The following are the rainfall amounts recorded in the Kingdom according to the monitoring stations of Arab Weather and the Jordanian Meteorological Department:

• Irbid: 35-55 mm
• Ajloun: 47-65 mm
• Grinding: 18-28 mm
• Blue: 13-20 mm
• Salt: 49-60 mm
• West Amman: 40-50 mm
• East Amman: 16-20 mm
• South Amman: 40-45 mm
• Karak: 20-35 mm
• Tafila: 15-25 mm
• Rainfall: 0.0 mm (no precipitation)
• Aqaba: 0.0 mm (no rainfall)