Gambia River: Water levels are changing in a scattered fashion at monitoring stations

The hydrological situation of the Gambia River and its main tributaries is experiencing contrasting developments this Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Readings taken at 8 a.m. show increases in some stations, while several others record a decrease in water levels.

In Kédougou, the water level is at 4.50 meters, compared to an alert level set at 7 meters. The level thus remains 2.50 meters below the alert threshold. The level recorded on September 2, 2025, was 4.61 meters.

At Mako, the water level is falling. It has dropped from 4.84 meters to 4.26 meters, a decrease of 58 centimeters in 24 hours. With the alert level set at 6 meters, the difference remains at 1.74 meters.

Conversely, the Simenti station recorded a rise of 28 centimeters, reaching a level of 9.07 meters, compared to 8.79 meters the previous day. Despite this increase, the level remains 3.93 meters below the alert threshold of 13 meters.

The rise is also observed in Gouloumbou, where the level increased from 6.49 to 7.13 meters, an additional 64 centimeters in 24 hours. However, the station remains 4.87 meters below its alert level, set at 12 meters.

Sharp decline in Diaguiri and Thiokoye

The most significant drops were recorded in Diaguiri and Thiokoye. In Diaguiri, the water level fell from 4.53 meters to 3.60 meters, a decrease of 93 centimeters in 24 hours. The alert level is set at 6 meters, with a deviation of 2.40 meters.

In Thiokoye, the water level has dropped from 5.81 to 4.19 meters. The report indicates a decrease of 1.62 meters over the last 24 hours. However, compared to the same date in 2025, the level remains significantly higher than that recorded on the same date: 4.19 meters versus 1.83 meters, a difference of 2.36 meters.

At Diarha Pont, the water level also fell by 30 centimeters, from 2.22 to 1.92 meters. At Goumbayel, however, a slight rise of 1 centimeter was recorded, with a level of 1.64 meters.

Overall, levels are below alert thresholds.

The summary table in the bulletin shows varying trends across the stations: an increase in Simenti, Gouloumbou, and Goumbayel, compared to a decrease in Mako, Diaguiri, Thiokoye, and Diarha Pont. In Kédougou, the recorded height is 4.50 meters, while data from the previous day has not yet been received.

At this stage, the levels indicated at the main stations remain below the alert levels mentioned in the bulletin. However, hydrological monitoring remains necessary, given the fluctuations observed from one station to another.

Source : Daily hydrological bulletin of the Gambia River – Water Resources Brigade of Tambacounda/Kédougou, situation as of September 2, 2026.