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El Niño in TumbesTumbes · Peru
Current El Niño risk
Attention level: ModerateCritical · Flooding / extreme rainRisk zone, but no flood signal in the next 14 daysTumbes 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 Tumbes
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 Tumbes
- Bellavista neighborhood: Routinely flooded by river overflow and heavy rain; reported repeatedly in 2023 and 2025
- San José neighborhood: Peri-urban flooding risk documented in public risk studies and local reports
- El Tablazo, El Ejército Avenue: Street section reported as completely waterlogged during intense rainfall
- Villa Puerto Pizarro sector: Homes affected by intense rains and local flooding in 2023
- Miraflores sector: Listed in civil-defense records as damaged by intense rains and flooding
- Tacorita neighborhood: Civil-defense report records rain damage to homes during February 2023 storms
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 Tumbes affected by El Niño?
Yes. Tumbes 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 Tumbes 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 Tumbes 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.
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Data refreshes every 6 hours. Forecast: Open-Meteo. Zone risk: NOAA data and documented El Niño patterns.