We have dedicated mappers working to ensure these, as well as wetland zones and flood-prone areas, are included accurately in our maps. Some areas of Dar es Salaam are known to be flood-prone due to their physical features, however in certain cases it is difficult to differential between areas which are affected by floods and those that are not. Changeable factors such as drainage also contribute to how an area is affected by flooding.
Baadhi ya maeneo ya Dar es Salaam yanajulikana kuwa maeneoya mafuriko zaidi kutokana na fizikia ya maeneo hayo, hata hivyo katika baadhi ya kesi ni vigumukutofautisha kati ya maeneo ambayo ni walioathirika na mafuriko na yale ambayo siyo.hata hivyo kubadilika kwa viashiria kama vile mifereji vinachangia jinsi ya maeneo kuathiriwa na mafuriko.hata ivyomaeneo kama bonde la mto msimbazi ndiyo yanaathiriwa zaidi na mafuriko,kwa mfano makazi,viwanda,na shuguliza kilimo vinaathiriwa zaidi kila mwaka katika maeneo haya.Mafuriko yanachochewa zaidi katika jiji kutokana na mifereji na njia za maji kuzibwa na uchafu hivyo kuzuia mtiririko wa maji na kuleta mafuriko.