Meteorological service issues flash flood warning ahead of rare August rain

The Meteorological Service has issued a yellow warning for flash floods between 12:00 and 9:00 pm today, the Ynet news site reports.

The warning is for the Judean Desert, the Dead Sea, the northeastern Negev and the northern Arava.

The warning comes ahead of expected downpours in some areas of the country, a rare occurrence for August in Israel.

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