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El Niño in Santa MartaMagdalena · Colombia
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: ModerateNo direct zone and no strong signals aheadSanta Marta is outside the directly mapped El Niño impact zones. Indirect effects such as food prices and regional weather remain possible.
Next 14 days in Santa Marta
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 Santa Marta
- Pescaíto: Low-lying area near drainage channels; recurrent overflows and heavy runoff
- San Fernando: Receives strong runoff from hillside rains and suffers channel overflows
- Alto Delicias: Repeated flash flooding during intense rain, with water entering homes
- Los Fundadores: Flood-prone neighborhood repeatedly hit by severe rain and street flooding
- El Pando: Documented inundation during heavy rains, with water blocking homes and roads
- Avenida del Río: Major road that repeatedly turns impassable during storms and runoff
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
- Secure loose objects on balconies, roofs and yards before storms arrive.
- Keep an emergency kit: water, flashlight, batteries, first aid, charged power bank.
- During severe storms stay away from windows, coastal areas and flooded underpasses.
- Plan for power cuts: keep devices charged and some cash at hand.
- 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 Santa Marta affected by El Niño?
Santa Marta is not inside a directly mapped El Niño impact zone, but indirect effects on prices, energy and regional weather are possible.
Will it rain in Santa Marta 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 Santa Marta do?
Secure loose objects on balconies, roofs and yards before storms arrive. Keep an emergency kit: water, flashlight, batteries, first aid, charged power bank. Always follow your national meteorological service and local civil defense. Their warnings override anything on this page.
Other cities in Colombia
Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.