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El Niño in ManausAM · Brazil
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: HighCritical · Drought / heat / fire risk1 day(s) with heavy rain in a flood-prone zoneManaus is inside the projected impact zone Amazon & Northeast Brazil.
Suppressed convection brings severe drought, record-low rivers, fires and crop failure across the Amazon basin and the semi-arid Northeast.
Next 14 days in Manaus
14 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 1 with heavy rain.
% is the chance of rain that day. mm is the expected amount.
Areas with flood history in Manaus
- Santa Etelvina: Repeated heavy-rain flooding; 2026 reports said it was the most affected area
- Educandos: Low-lying riverside area hit annually by river flooding and high-water inundation
- São Jorge: Flood-prone riverside neighborhood affected by Rio Negro overflow and alagamentos
- Mauazinho: Included among neighborhoods repeatedly exposed to flooding and other hydrologic risk
- Raiz: Documented as one of the neighborhoods impacted yearly by floodwaters and alagamentos
- Presidente Vargas: River rise regularly affects the area, especially Matinha and Bariri communities
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
- Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive.
- Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells.
- If you depend on agriculture, plan for reduced rainfall this season.
- Watch for water-rationing announcements from your utility.
- 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 Manaus affected by El Niño?
Yes. Manaus sits in the documented impact zone Amazon & Northeast Brazil: Suppressed convection brings severe drought, record-low rivers, fires and crop failure across the Amazon basin and the semi-arid Northeast.
Will it rain in Manaus in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 14 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 1 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Manaus do?
Store drinking water and cut non-essential use now, before restrictions arrive. Never burn waste or vegetation: fire risk is sharply elevated in dry spells. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
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Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.