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Part of El Niño is expected to cause strong rainfall and flooding in Argentina, utilizing the Buenos Aires port complex for grain exports.

How could the high water levels in the Parana River affect Paraguay?

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Flooding from high Parana River levels forces thousands to flee in southern Paraguay The heavy rains linked to El Nino have caused the Parana River to swell and spill over its banks, flooding swaths of southern Paraguay. This has led to significant displacement, as seen in the border city of Ayolas, where more than 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. The river reached its highest level in Ayolas in more than four decades, indicating a severe and immediate impact on local communities and infrastructure.

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  • Rivers swollen by heavy rains linked to El Nino continued flooding swaths of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguaytheboltonnews.co.uk
  • In the border city of Ayolas, across the Parana River from Ituzaingo, more than 2,000 people have fled their homestheboltonnews.co.uk
  • The river had reached its highest level there in more than four decadestheboltonnews.co.uk
  • Torrential rain has pushed all three waterways higher for days, spilling them over their banks in north-eastern Argentina, southern Paraguay and western Uruguaytheboltonnews.co.uk

Why it matters

The flooding poses a severe threat to the stability and safety of communities in southern Paraguay. The displacement of thousands of people, as reported in Ayolas, highlights the immediate humanitarian crisis caused by the extreme weather event. The high water levels in the Parana River, which is a major waterway for the region, threaten local infrastructure and agricultural land.

This event is part of a broader regional climate pattern driven by El Nino, which is affecting multiple countries, including Argentina and Uruguay. The high water levels are a direct consequence of the climate phenomenon, which is also causing other severe weather patterns across South America.

What we don't know yet

  • What is the projected duration of the high water levels in the Parana River?
  • What specific infrastructure in southern Paraguay is most vulnerable to the flooding?

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What would change this answer

The Salto Grande hydroelectric dam in Uruguay increases its gate openingsThis could further increase the flow and water levels in the shared river system, intensifying the flooding risk for Paraguay.
The heavy rains linked to El Nino subside quicklyThe immediate threat of flooding and displacement in southern Paraguay would likely decrease.

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The full eventEl Niño-linked flooding causes high river levels and evacuations in Argentina Everything aboutParaguay

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