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El Niño in EsmeraldasEsmeraldas · Ecuador
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: HighCritical · Flooding / extreme rain7 day(s) with heavy rain in a flood-prone zoneEsmeraldas is inside the projected impact zone Peru & Ecuador coast.
Warm coastal waters drive torrential rain, flash floods and landslides. Historically the hardest-hit zone of any El Niño.
Next 14 days in Esmeraldas
14 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 7 with heavy rain.
% is the chance of rain that day. The word shows how strong that rain should be. Tap a day for details. Depth is indicative, based on rainfall intensity, not an official flood forecast.
River flood risk: GloFAS model: river flow near you is forecast to run slightly elevated vs recent levels. (Modeled river-flow estimate (GloFAS global flood model), not an official flood warning.)
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Areas with flood history in Esmeraldas
50 Casas
Flooding of the Teaone river and recurrent flooding of homes and roads
Tolita 1
Rainwater and Teaone river floods frequently inundate the citadel
Tabiazo
Intense rains and river floods overflow homes and streets
Carlos Concha
River flooding and rains cause flooding in homes
Vuelta Larga
River flooding and rains affect homes and access roads
Aire Libre, por el Club Unión
The main road floods due to heavy rains and stagnation
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Images: Google Street View. They show the street on a normal day, not during a flood. AI-generated list using web search (Perplexity Sonar) from news and public sources. Use as a starting reference, not an official risk map.
What you should do
- Learn your neighborhood's flood-prone streets and the fastest route to higher ground.
- Never walk or drive through floodwater: 15 cm of moving water can knock you down.
- Keep documents, medication and chargers in a waterproof bag, ready to grab.
- Sign up for your city's official rain/flood alerts (SMS or app) today.
- Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
Emergency numbers
Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Esmeraldas affected by El Niño?
Yes. Esmeraldas sits in the documented impact zone Peru & Ecuador coast: Warm coastal waters drive torrential rain, flash floods and landslides. Historically the hardest-hit zone of any El Niño.
Will it rain in Esmeraldas in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 14 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 7 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Esmeraldas do?
Learn your neighborhood's flood-prone streets and the fastest route to higher ground. Never walk or drive through floodwater: 15 cm of moving water can knock you down. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
Other cities in Ecuador
Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.