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El Niño in PetrolinaPE-BR · Brazil

Current El Niño risk

Attention level: ModerateCritical · Drought / heat / fire riskRisk zone, but no flood signal in the next 14 days

Petrolina 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 Petrolina

0 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 0 with heavy rain.

Wed
10
0%
·
Thu
11
0%
·
Fri
12
0%
·
Sat
13
6%
·
Sun
14
0%
·
Mon
15
2%
·
Tue
16
2%
·
Wed
17
5%
·
Thu
18
12%
·
Fri
19
16%
·
Sat
20
8%
·
Sun
21
2%
·
Mon
22
8%
·
Tue
23
0%
·

% is the chance of rain that day. mm is the expected amount.

Areas with flood history in Petrolina

  • Cosme e Damião neighborhood: Repeated waterlogging during heavy rain, with traffic problems on several streets
  • São Gonçalo neighborhood: Recurring water accumulation that has nearly reached homes during storms
  • Cohab Massangano neighborhood: Public reports and flood-risk studies point to recurrent localized flooding
  • José and Maria neighborhood: Known flood-prone area in local risk mapping and storm-water problems
  • Dom Avelar neighborhood: Documented as vulnerable to flooding in municipal risk studies and reports
  • Vila Eduardo neighborhood: Low-lying urban area with documented drainage-related flooding during rains

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4]

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 kit: what to have ready

Emergency numbers

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Frequently asked questions

Is Petrolina affected by El Niño?

Yes. Petrolina 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 Petrolina in the coming days?

The current 14-day forecast shows 0 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 0 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.

What should residents of Petrolina 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.

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