In Manaus (AM), the Rio Negro reached the fourth lowest level in the historical series, which began in 1902, reaching 13.73 meters last Friday (27).
This mark is behind the rates recorded in 1963, when the river reached 13.64 meters, in 2010, with 13.63 meters, and in 2023, when 12.7 meters was recorded.
According to projections from the Geological Survey of Brazil (SGB), the river experiences an average daily drop of 19 cm.
“The drops are very steep in Manaus and, if this average drop of 19 cm per day continues, within a week we could surpass the historic mark”, comments the national coordinator of the agency’s Hydrological Alert Systems, geoscience researcher Artur Matos. The coordinator also points out that the river could drop below 12 meters in the coming weeks.
The researcher warns that the river could remain below the 16 meter level in the capital for another two months, which takes into account what was observed in 2023 and which is similar to the current scenario.
In a large part of the Amazon Basin, the rivers are below the normal range level for the period. The quotas for some of these have already reached the lowest levels in history.
The Solimões River, in Itapéua (AM), recorded a historic low of 37 cm last Friday (27), while in Fonte Boa (AM) this index was 7.38 meters.
Furthermore, the projections presented indicate that the tendency is for the drought to advance, causing river levels to continue to fall.
This content was originally published in Rio Negro reaches 4th lowest quota since 1902 in Manaus, indicates SGB on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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