More than 340 thousand people are being affected by flooding in Amazonas
03 de June de 2025
By Ana Pastana – From Cenarium
MANAUS (AM) – The flooding in Amazonas is already directly impacting 343.7 thousand people. In total, 85,940 families have been affected in 29 municipalities in the interior that are in a state of emergency. Another 28 are on alert, three are under watch, and two remain in normal condition. The information comes from the latest Operation Flood 2025 bulletin, released by the Government of Amazonas this Saturday, the 31st.
Of the 62 municipalities in Amazonas, 57 have declared a state of emergency or alert. The following are in a state of emergency: Amaturá, Anamã, Apuí, Atalaia do Norte, Benjamin Constant, Boca do Acre, Borba, Carauari, Careiro Castanho, Careiro da Várzea, Eirunepé, Fonte Boa, Guajará, Humaitá, Ipixuna, Itamarati, Itapiranga, Japurá, Jutaí, Juruá, Manicoré, Maraã, Nova Olinda do Norte, Novo Aripuanã, Santo Antônio do Içá, São Paulo de Olivença, Tonantins, and Urucurituba.
The municipalities of Alvarães, Anori, Autazes, Barreirinha, Beruri, Boa Vista do Ramos, Caapiranga, Canutama, Coari, Codajás, Iranduba, Itacoatiara, Lábrea, Manacapuru, Manaquiri, Manaus, Maués, Nhamundá, Novo Airão, Parintins, Pauini, Rio Preto da Eva, São Sebastião do Uatumã, Silves, Tabatinga, Tapauá, Tefé, Uarini, and Urucará are on alert.
Under watch are the municipalities of Barcelos, Santa Isabel do Rio Negro, and São Gabriel da Cachoeira. The cities of Envira and Presidente Figueiredo remain in normal condition.
According to the Management and Operational Center of the Amazon Protection System (Censipam), the forecast for the end of the quarter (April, May, and June) is that rainfall in the Legal Amazon region will be above average from central-northern Roraima to northern Amapá. For the Amazonas region, the forecast is normal conditions.
According to meteorologist Andrea Mendes, flooding in the Amazonas region is common during this time of year. She explains that from October to May, when rainfall intensifies in the region, the La Niña phenomenon is one of the main contributors to the volume of water in the rivers of Amazonas.
“In the North Region, we have two well-defined periods: the rainy period and the less rainy period. The rainy period generally runs from October to May, and the less rainy one from May to early October. In the last two years, we’ve had the El Niño issue, which influenced the situation. From late 2024 to early 2025, another phenomenon began—La Niña, the opposite of El Niño. That is, there will be rain in the North Region.” This rainfall trend during the period is expected climatologically. “What happened in the last two years is that El Niño caused the droughts observed in the region, especially in Amazonas,” she explained.
According to the State Civil Defense, the forecast is that the flood will persist until July. “The nine river basins of Amazonas continue in the flooding process, with peak levels expected between March and July,” says a section of the Flood bulletin.
Health
Some municipalities are already receiving medical aid and healthcare, in addition to food and other supplies. According to the State Secretariat of Health (SES-AM), 72 medication kits were sent to the municipalities of Apuí, Boca do Acre, Manicoré, Humaitá, Ipixuna, Guajará, and Novo Aripuanã, benefiting more than 35,000 residents of these cities.