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Iguazu Falls water flow surge

Overview

Iguazu Falls, a massive waterfall system spanning the border of Argentina and Brazil, has experienced a significant surge in water volume.

Following reports describing the falls as a system of approximately 275 individual waterfalls protected by national parks in Misiones and Paraná, authorities implemented a preventive temporary closure of the Devil’s Throat walkway. This closure was necessitated by a massive increase in the Iguazu River’s water flow, which surged to over 8.4 million liters per second. Projections indicated the flow could exceed 9 million liters per second, far surpassing the historical average of approximately 1.5 million liters per second.

The surge is attributed to heavy rainfall in the Iguazu River basin, potentially influenced by the El Niño phenomenon. While the specific walkway remains closed to ensure visitor safety, the surrounding national parks remain open for other activities such as hiking and cycling.

Entities

Devil's Throat · Iguazu Falls · Iguazú National Park · Iguazu National Park · UNESCO

Timeline

  1. about 10 hours ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Iguazu National Park closes Devil's Throat walkway due to high water flow

    The walkway to the Devil's Throat at Iguazu National Park has been temporarily closed due to extreme water flow levels exceeding 8 million liters per second.

  2. 1 day ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Iguazu Falls spans the border of Argentina and Brazil

    Iguazu Falls is a vast system of nearly 275 waterfalls located on the border of Argentina and Brazil, featuring the massive Devil’s Throat and surrounding subtropical rainforest.

Sources

ad-hoc-news.de · diarioparaguayo.com · planetjanettravels.com · ultimahora.com