Before 1960, there was little water available during the dry season in Boh; although the Geladi wells and other shallow wells in their vicinity were used, they did not always yield sufficient water in the dry season to serve as a reliable permanent water source. So the pastures in the woreda were traditionally abandoned by the local nomadic pastoralists for areas with abundant water with the advent of the dry season, like the wells of Werder, and Galkacyo, Las Anod or Garowe across the border in Somalia.
Before 1960, Boh experienced severe water shortages during the dry season. While wells like Geladi and others nearby were used, they were not reliable enough to provide a consistent water source for pastoralists. This led them to abandon their pastures in the woreda for areas with more abundant water sources, such as Werder, Galkacyo, Las Anod or Garowe across the border in Somalia during the dry season.