According to the met department, the heavy rainfall has led to high flows in most rivers and the grounds are saturated. SEE ALSO :Heavy rains leave trail of havocThe warning issued yesterday by the department indicated that heavy rains of between 20 millimetres and 50 millimetres is expected for the next three days effective yesterday. By yesterday, water level at Rwambwa bridge in Nzoia, was reported to be 5.1 metres high from the river bed. The IOD measures differences in sea-surface temperatures between the western Indian Ocean (western pole) and the eastern Indian Ocean south of Indonesia (eastern pole). The IOD is the Indian Ocean counterpart of the more well-known Pacific El Niño and La Niña.

Source: Standard Digital December 04, 2019 21:00 UTC