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Given the limited availability of hydrological data, GRACE measurements are frequently combined with other climatic models, standardized precipitation index (SPI), and standardized temperature index (STI) data to examine the likelihood of such impacts on hydrology and calculate the groundwater storage changes (\u0394GWS). The characterization of the intensity and variability of drought events has been identified based on the Terrestrial Water Storage Deficit Index (TWSI), derived from GRACE mass concentration blocks (mascons) over Senegal during the studied period (April 2002\u2013December 2021). The results are: (1) The average annual precipitation (AAP) rate for the entire period was calculated at 692.5 mm\/yr. (2) The GRACE-derived \u0394TWS variations were calculated at +0.89 \u00b1 0.34, +0.07 \u00b1 0.36, +1.66 \u00b1 1.20, and +0.63 \u00b1 0.08 cm\/yr for Periods I (April 2002\u2013December 2009), II (January 2010\u2013December 2017), III (January 2018\u2013December 2021), and the entire period (April 2002\u2013December 2021), respectively. (3) The \u0394GWS changes were estimated to be +0.89 \u00b1 0.31, +0.085 \u00b1 0.33, +1.64 \u00b1 1.11, and +0.63 \u00b1 0.08 cm\/yr for Periods I, II, II, and the entire period, respectively. (4) There is good agreement in some years and seasons according to the investigation of the link between the GRACE dataset, STI, and SPI. (5) Senegal\u2019s groundwater storage is increasing at a rate of 0.63 \u00b1 0.08 cm\/yr (1.24 \u00b1 0.16 km3\/yr) between April 2002 and December 2021. (6) Considering the yearly extraction rates of 1.13 \u00b1 0.11 cm\/yr (2.22 \u00b1 0.22 km3\/yr), an average recharge rate of +1.76 \u00b1 0.14 cm\/yr (+3.46 \u00b1 0.28 km3\/yr) was calculated for the studied area. 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