After about five years of drought, the Flooding of the Paraná River continues and estimates indicate that it could soon reach four meters. The first two weeks of December mark a sustained growth rate in the city of Santa Fe and its surroundings.
On Tuesday, it recorded a height of two meters at the port of the provincial capital, according to measurements by the Argentine Naval Prefecture (PNA). And the level continues to rise.
The Paraná River flooding continues sustained
The Paraná River was affected by the drought.
On November 27, the hydrometer at the port of Santa Fe marked 1.18 meters. By December 5, the height had reached 1.82 meters. Three days later it rose to 2 meters and 72 hours later the value reached 2.20 meters.
The highest level in 2024 was on January 1, when the hydrometer showed 5.02 meters. It is worth noting that by then the river was receding after reaching 5.45 meters on December 20, 2023.
That is, 15 centimeters above the alert level stipulated for the city of Santa Fe and its area.
Paraná River flooding: forecasts
In its report on Tuesday, the National Water Institute published forecasts for the next 15 days regarding the height of the Paraná River for the region.
For the port of Santa Fe, the organization predicts a level of 3.43 meters by December 17 and 4.18 meters by the 24th of this month.
Meanwhile, for Rosario, the INA forecasts 2.74 meters for the following week and 3.65 meters by December 24.
“These are trends considered in daily average values,” highlights the report.
“The levels are in clear rise due to the passage of an ordinary flood wave, in a range from medium to high waters in the upper sections and from low to medium waters in the lower sections,” it emphasizes.
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