The flood of Wadi Shuaib dam after it was filled with a capacity of 1.7 million cubic meters

Weather of Arabia - The Ministry of Water and Irrigation revealed on Sunday the flooding of Wadi Shuaib Dam due to heavy rainfall, after it exceeded its storage capacity of 1.7 million cubic metres.

A video clip showed the speed of the overflowing water from the dam located in Al-Balqa Governorate.

It is reported that the dam is of an earthen type and is used for irrigation and groundwater recharge.

Wadi Shuaib Dam today # Al-Rai newspaper pic.twitter.com/pZqTzjZvKF

- Al Rai - Jordan News (@alrai) January 16, 2022

The flooding of Wadi Shuaib Dam due to the prevailing depression # Jordan # Al-Dustour pic.twitter.com/000yxgebo5

— Addustour Newspaper (@AddustourNews) January 16, 2022