Heavy rains flood Argentina's Pampas, boosting winter crops

On July 31, 2026, rainfall measurements were recorded across Saladillo and nearby localities in Buenos Aires Province, with amounts ranging from a few millimetres to more than 120 mm at sites such as Polvaredas, Roque Pérez and Ruta 205.

A broader precipitation front on August 2, 2026 delivered up to 100 mm in places like Paraje La Bolsa, San Pedro, and produced significant totals in Santa Fe and Entre Ríos. The rain provided immediate relief to wheat and barley fields that had faced a dry winter, improving soil moisture and prompting agronomists to assess whether the event signals a strengthening of the El Niño pattern.

The rains also caused temporary road impassability in rural areas, highlighting the variability of water distribution across the Pampas region.