Egypt Reveals Its Plans to Address Nile Flows and Open Toshka Spillway

The ministry explained that recent days have proven the validity of Egyptian concerns, as Ethiopia discharged large amounts of water suddenly, causing clear damage in the downstream countries.
This system is managed by the River Flow Committee, which includes experts in hydrology, dam operation, and remote sensing, where the committee relies on real-time monitoring and hydrological forecasts to make precise decisions that ensure optimal water use.
For his part, former Irrigation Minister Mohamed Nasr Allam confirmed that Egypt has indeed opened the Toshka spillway to discharge large amounts of water coming from Sudan and Ethiopia, noting that some low-lying agricultural lands have been flooded as a result.
In the same context, recent satellite images showed that Ethiopia has closed all the spillway gates at the Renaissance Dam, leading to a reduction in the daily water flow to about 50 million cubic meters only, while re-storing some of the rainwater.
These developments come at a time when several areas in Sudan and Egypt have witnessed widespread flooding, prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency in some Egyptian governorates after the rise in the Nile's water level.