A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its driest regions with more water than they had seen in decades. The Moroccan government said two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in several areas that see less than 250 millimeters (10 inches) annually,

South-eastern Morocco's desert is among the most arid places in the world and rarely experiences rain in late summer.

Ironic Remix When How messed up is planet Earth's climate? It's rain-in-the-Sahara-level messed up, apparently. As The Associated Press reports, a region of the Sahara Desert in southeastern Morocco last month experienced a surprise deluge of rainstorms,

According to figures released by the Moroccan government, rain fell over the course of two days in September and exceeded the annual averages in a number of areas. Typically these see less than 250 millimeters, or 10 inches, of rain in the whole year.

The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world. As a result, it almost never rains there, and when it does, it's typically very light. However, this year, the Sahara is dealing with massive downpours,

Heavy rainfall in Morocco has led to flooding in the Sahara Desert transforming the sand dunes into a mini oasis.

Water rushing between the sand dunes of southern Morocco: the surreal image left by the heavy rains that fell in August and September have given a different face to the Moroccan Sahara, better known for its frequent droughts.

A rare deluge of rainfall left blue lagoons of water amid the palm trees and sand dunes of the Sahara desert, nourishing some of its most drought-stricken regions with more water than many had seen in decades.