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El Niño Observatory Monitored cities East Kalimantan Samarinda

El Niño in SamarindaEast Kalimantan · Indonesia

Current El Niño risk

Attention level: HighCritical · Drought / heat / fire risk0 consecutive dry days in the forecast

Samarinda 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 Samarinda

14 of the next 14 days show a 60%+ chance of rain; 2 with heavy rain.

% is the chance of rain that day. The word shows how strong that rain should be. Tap a day for details.

Areas with drought and water-shortage history in Samarinda

Samarinda citywide, especially river-adjacent districts

Samarinda citywide, especially river-adjacent districts

Documented citywide water outages from saltwater intrusion and supply failures

Samarinda Ulu

Samarinda Ulu

Included in civil-defense flood records and affected in citywide water disruptions

Samarinda Utara

Samarinda Utara

Included in civil-defense flood records and exposed to recurring dry-season fire risk

Sungai Pinang

Sungai Pinang

Included in civil-defense flood records and affected in citywide water disruptions

Sungai Kunjang

Sungai Kunjang

Included in civil-defense flood records and affected in citywide water disruptions

Samarinda Ilir

Samarinda Ilir

Included in civil-defense flood records and river-based water stress zones

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] · Images: Google Street View. They show the street on a normal day, not during a flood. 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

Numbers are national defaults; some regions use local variants. Confirm with local authorities.

Official monitoring agencies

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BNPB

Civil defense and emergencies

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NOAA Climate Prediction Center

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IRI, Columbia University

Global ENSO reference

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Frequently asked questions

Is Samarinda affected by El Niño?

Yes. Samarinda 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 Samarinda in the coming days?

The current 14-day forecast shows 14 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 2 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.

What should residents of Samarinda 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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