Central Saudi Arabia Flood Update: Wadi Hanifa and Wadi Al-Batha Levels Rising in Riyadh, Al-Kharj
Current monitoring shows water levels nearing bank-full at the Wadi Hanifa Wetlands as of April 17, 2026. While the Kingdom’s desert wadis often remain dry, the current atmospheric pressure system has triggered significant runoff, turning dry riverbeds into dangerous torrents that threaten low-lying residential sectors and critical transport arteries across the central plateau.