when and why did the nile flood
Every year in mid-July, the Nile River would rise and flood Egypt. The flood was so consistent that the ancient Egyptians knew when it would come and their prosperity depended on when the flood would come, and how much water it would yield (Feeney, 2006).he flooding of the Nile has been blamed for the sinking of two ancient cities, Eastern Canopus and Herakleion, although some argue that an earthquake was the culprit (Stanley, 2001).
Until the Aswan High Dam was built, Egypt received a yearly inundation-an annual flood-of the Nile.The ancient Egyptians did not realise this, but the flood came due to the heavy summer rains in the Ethiopian highlands, swelling the different tributaries and other rivers that joined and became the Nile.ntil the Aswan High Dam was built, Egypt received a yearly inundation-an annual flood-of the Nile.