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El Niño in MedanNorth Sumatra · Indonesia
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: HighCritical · Drought / heat / fire risk2 day(s) with heavy rain in a flood-prone zoneMedan is inside the projected impact zone Indonesia & Malaysia.
Severe drought dries peatlands, fuelling large-scale forest fires and transboundary haze; rice and palm yields fall.
Next 14 days in Medan
12 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 2 with heavy rain.
% is the chance of rain that day. mm is the expected amount.
Areas with flood history in Medan
- Aur (Medan Maimun): Recurring river flooding from the Deli River after heavy rain
- Sei Mati (Medan Maimun): Flooding from the Deli River during intense rainfall
- Sunggal (Medan Sunggal / Medan Helvetia): River overflow and heavy-rain flooding in repeated events
- Cinta Damai (Medan Helvetia): Flooding linked to the Belawan River and heavy rain
- Belawan Bahagia (Medan Belawan): Coastal and tidal flooding, worsened by high tide
- Bagan Deli (Medan Belawan): High-tide flooding in the Belawan coastal zone
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 Medan affected by El Niño?
Yes. Medan sits in the documented impact zone Indonesia & Malaysia: Severe drought dries peatlands, fuelling large-scale forest fires and transboundary haze; rice and palm yields fall.
Will it rain in Medan in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 12 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 2 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Medan 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.
Other cities in Indonesia
Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.