Most countries in southern Africa have xperienced some degree of flooding thus far this season. The worst of the flooding was concentrated along the Zambezi and Shire rivers, although the Save and Punge Rivers also rose above their banks,damaging localized crops and displacing households. During February rainfall tapered off across most of the region; however, heavy rains remain over southern Angola.

Although the season began well across Botswana and South Africa, during February drier weather moved in and crop conditions appear to be average now. The dry weather also moved into Mozambique and Zimbabwe, where the dry conditions may stress crops that are at a vulnerable stage of their development.

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