Oman received 334 mm rain in last 24 hours

Muscat: Oman recorded rainfall of 334 mm over the past 24 hours, according to a statement by the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA).

Since Friday, the governorates of Nothern and Southern Sharqiyah have witnessed flash floods and heavy rains as a result of a low pressure system that is expected to end on Wednesday, in addition to scattered rains over the rest of Northern Oman.

A statement by the authority added that the highest amounts registered at its monitoring stations were 41.2 mm in Yanqul, 39.4 mm in Wadi Bani Khalid, and 27.4 mm in Nizwa, while the lowest amounts registered were 1 mm in Liwa, 1.4 mm in Ibra, and 1.6 mm in Muhadha.

Muscat City saw 12.6 mm of rain, while Amerat’s station recorded 9.8 mm of rain, and the station in Sultan Qaboos Port saw 9.4 mm of rainfall