Egypt’s Irrigation Minister Says Nile Floods Cannot Be Predicted Years Ahead

Egyptian Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said no scientific models anywhere in the world can predict the Nile’s annual flood years in advance.

His remarks addressed the limits of long-range forecasting for the river, specifically the ability to anticipate floods across future years.

Sewilam described the limitation as global, rather than a shortcoming confined to the forecasting tools available in Egypt.

The minister’s statement concerned predictions made years ahead; it did not rule out forecasting over shorter periods.