Rainfall for observed by TRMM/PR over Mozambique.

Heavy rain fell intermittently for three weeks from Feb. 26, 2000. In February 2000, the precipitation system produced rainfall at a rate exceeding 500mm a month in the damaged area. This rate is several times the normal yearly rates.

As a result, rainwater flowed into the valley of the Limpopo River and caused a flood. According to newspapers, the Limpopo River is usually 10 km wide, but reached a maximum width of 125km. The surrounding villages were inundated, causing the worst damage in 50 years. Several thousand people were killed and a million people were injured or suffered. Eastern and southern Africa have experienced abnormal weather including droughts in 1996 and 1997, concentrated rain in 1998, and a drought again in 1999. This is expected to be related to weather changes such as global warming.