A day after the heaviest rainfall seen in coastal Israel in over a quarter century caused massive flooding and damage, the forecast called for more floods in the Jordan Valley, the Judean Desert, and Dead Sea areas on Friday.
Light rainfall was forecast for the coast throughout Friday night.
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Scattered showers were forecast for northern and central Israel on Saturday, too.
Thursday saw especially heavy rainfall in Tel Aviv and Hod Hasharon, the Ashdod-Ashkelon area, and Nahariya and the western Galilee. All of these areas saw over 100 millimeters (nearly 4 inches) of rain.
This November has seen considerably more rainfall than average, and for coastal Israel, it has been the rainiest November since 1994.
Some areas of Israel's coast have already seen over 40% of their average annual rainfall.
In related news, the Sea of Galilee is rising and as of Friday morning was up by 1.5 centimeters (0.59 inches), putting its upper level at 209.94 meters (688.7 feet) below sea level.
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