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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 daysPetrolina 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.
% 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
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 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.