Floods and flooding news in Argentina, South America.
Heavy rainfall in Argentina has resulted in flooding in provinces of Buenos Aires and Santa Fe. Local authorities say at least 3 people have been killed and 11,000 people have…
Argentina plans to introduce an automatic early warning system for floods and droughts in the southern basin of the Salado River area. The southern basin of Salado river lies in…
Local authorities have declared a State of Emergency throughout the province of Tucumán in northwest Argentina after several days of heavy rainfall caused rivers to overflow and increased the threat…
At least 12 people have been killed in the flooding that affected the three provinces of Cordoba, Santa Fe and Santiago del Estero in Argentina over the last 10 days.…
José Manuel de la Sota, the governor of Cordoba province in Argentina, today declared a state of emergency throughout the province. Parts of the province have been under water for…
Local media in Argentina are reporting that heavy rain has caused deadly flooding in the province of Córdoba, central Argentina. La Nacion say overflowing rivers caused flooding that has left…
Two days of heavy rainfall in Uruguay has increased levels of the Uruguay River, prompting evacuations in the cities of Bella Unión, Salto and Paysandú. So far, Sistema Nacional de…
In a Government House press conference earlier today, Argentina Cabinet Chief, Jorge Capitanich, said that the heavy rainfall and flooding that struck in the Province of Buenos Aires last Saturday…
A cold front moving northward across Argentina, Uruguay and southern Brazil has triggered thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain over the last few days. Flooding in Buenos Aires province in…
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) have announced a new forecasting method for predicting extreme floods in the Andes mountains which could allow for improved disaster preparedness and is…
Heavy rainfall in northern Argentina has led to the Iguazú, Paraná, Paraguay and Uruguay Rivers overflowing, leaving thousands at risk of flooding. Around 12,000 people (3,000 families) had to evacuate…
Heavy rainfall has now led to flooding in Paraguay, Brazil and parts of north east Argentina. River levels, especially those of the Paraguay and Paraná rivers are dangerously high. Some…
Almost a year to the day when La Plata and Buenos Aires were hit by massive floods, Argentina is again experiencing large amount of rain and flooding. This time around…
Yesterday, Tuesday 25 March 2014, the Argentine Justice Ministry released some official figures regarding the death toll of the La Plata floods of April 2013, confirming that 89 people died…
Around 3,000 people have been evacuated from their homes after storms and heavy rainfall led to widespread flooding in the San Juan province of Argentina. Some local media put the…
Torrential rain during the early hours of Friday 7 February 2014 left areas of the Province of Buenos Aires under water, forcing as many as 3,000 from their homes and…
