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El Niño in PalembangSouth Sumatra · Indonesia
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: HighCritical · Drought / heat / fire risk1 day(s) with heavy rain in a flood-prone zonePalembang 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 Palembang
10 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 Palembang
- Sekip: Low-lying residential area repeatedly inundated after heavy rain and tides
- Demang Lebar Daun: Residential area reported submerged during prolonged rainfall
- Dwikora Road: Flooded in rain events affecting nearby homes and streets
- Soekarno Hatta Road: Major road repeatedly submerged during heavy rain in Palembang
- Basuki Rahmad Road: Protocol road reported flooded after intense rainfall
- R Sukamto Road: Urban arterial road affected by recurring rain-driven flooding
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 Palembang affected by El Niño?
Yes. Palembang 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 Palembang in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 10 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 1 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Palembang 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.