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El Niño in MantaManabí · Ecuador
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: ModerateCritical · Flooding / extreme rainRisk zone, but no flood signal in the next 14 daysManta is inside the projected impact zone Peru & Ecuador coast.
Warm coastal waters drive torrential rain, flash floods and landslides. Historically the hardest-hit zone of any El Niño.
Next 14 days in Manta
1 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 Manta
- Tarqui neighborhood: River Burro overflow caused repeated flooding and waterlogged streets
- Jocay neighborhood: Repeated flooding from the overflow of the Burro River
- La Pradera neighborhood: Flooded during Burro River overflow in documented rainy-season reports
- Puente El Prado area: Reported inundation linked to the overflow of the Burro River
- Avenida 24: Street repeatedly anegated during heavy rain due to poor drainage
- Avenida 25: Flooding and water accumulation after strong rainfall, with sewer collapse
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
- Learn your neighborhood's flood-prone streets and the fastest route to higher ground.
- Never walk or drive through floodwater: 15 cm of moving water can knock you down.
- Keep documents, medication and chargers in a waterproof bag, ready to grab.
- Sign up for your city's official rain/flood alerts (SMS or app) today.
- 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 Manta affected by El Niño?
Yes. Manta sits in the documented impact zone Peru & Ecuador coast: Warm coastal waters drive torrential rain, flash floods and landslides. Historically the hardest-hit zone of any El Niño.
Will it rain in Manta in the coming days?
The current 14-day forecast shows 1 days with a 60%+ chance of rain and 0 days with heavy rain. Probabilities update every 6 hours.
What should residents of Manta do?
Learn your neighborhood's flood-prone streets and the fastest route to higher ground. Never walk or drive through floodwater: 15 cm of moving water can knock you down. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
Other cities in Ecuador
Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.