In June of this year, the potable water production in Lima Metropolitan area grew 3.1%

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that according to the information provided by the National Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima (SEDAPAL), in the month of June of this year, the production of potable water production in Lima Metropolitan area reached 65 million 198 thousand cubic meters (m3), higher figure in 3.1% compared with the same month of 2022.

During the sixth month of the year and according to the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI), the Rimac River flow totalized 16.68 m3/s, a lower result in 9.9% and 24.1% compared to the reported in June of 2022 and to its historic average, respectively.

On the other hand, the Chillon River flow (1.55 m3/s) increased 9.2% compared with the month of June of the last year; nevertheless, it reduced by 26.2% compared to its historic average.

During the month under analysis and according to the SENAMHI information, the rivers flow of the south Pacific Ocean watershed registered increase in their flows; so the Pisco River reached 5,32 m3/s, which represented an increase of 86.0% compared to the same month of the last year; while it decreased 56.7% compared to its historic average. On the other hand, the river flow of the Ica River (2,53 m3/s) and Camana River (40,84 m3/s) increased 4.1% and 28.4% compared to the sixth month of 2022, respectively; nevertheless, they decreased by 76.2% and 10.1% compared to their historic average.

Meanwhile, the river flow of the Sama River (1.16 m3/s) and Ocoña River (45.17 m3/s) decreased by 12.1% and 24.1% compared to June of 2022 and in 32.6% and 16.5% and compared to its historic average, respectively.

It was observed, in the north Pacific Ocean watershed, that the river flow of Tumbes River (137,87 m3/s) and Chira River (57,40 m3/s) increased 132.1% and 10.7%, compared to June of 2022; and compared to its historic average, this result meant a growth of 132.1% for Tumbes River and a decrease of 39.7% for Chira River. While, the Calvas River flow (12,24 m3/s) contracted by 33.9% and 64.1% compared to the month of June of 2022 and to its historic average, respectively.

During the sixth month of 2023 and according to the SENAMHI information, the average rate of ultraviolet radiation for Lima Metropolitan area reached the level 3, of moderate risk for health, a result that did not mean a variation compared with the month of June of the last year. Meanwhile, the maximum value reached the level 4, also of moderate risk for health.

During the month of June of 2023 and according to the SENAMHI information, the departments of Tacna, Puno and Arequipa registered the lowest temperatures. The stations that registered temperatures between -21.5 °C and -10 °C were Chuapalca (-21.5 °C), Mazo Cruz (-20.8 °C), Chuquibambilla (-20.0 °C), Desaguadero (-17.2 °C), Bocatoma (-17.0 °C), Vilacota (-16.0 °C), Santa Rosa (-15.6 °C), Laraqueri (-15.2 °C), Tisco and Cojata (-14.8 °C in each one), Imata (-14.4 °C), Crucero (-14.1 °C), Ayaravi (-14.0 °C), Pillones (-13.6 °C), Paucarani, Pizacoma, Pampahuta, Santa Lucia and Macusani (-13.4 °C in each one), Juliaca (-13.2 °C), Ananea (-12.6 °C), Pucara (-12.4 °C), Lampa and Llally (-12.0 °C in each one), Crucero Alto (-11.4 °C), Sibayo (-10.8 °C), Porpera (-10.6 °C), Sicuani (-10.2 °C), Santo Tomas and Progreso (-10.0 °C in each one).

Meanwhile, the stations that registered temperaturas between -9.8 °C and -5.0 °C were Putina and Caylloma (-9.8 °C in each one), Taraco (-9.6 °C), Ilave, Mañazo and Junín (-9.2 °C in each one), Azangaro and Capachica (-8.8 °C in each one), Arapa and Acostambo (-8.6 °C in each one), Cabanillas (-8.4 °C), Anta Ancachuro (-7.5 °C), Los Uros (-7.4 °C), Pampas (-7.2 °C), Ccatcca (-7.0 °C), Rincón de la Cruz and Ricran (-6.8 °C in each one), La Oroya (-6.5 °C), Muñani and Cerro de Pasco (-6.2 °C in each one), Huaraya Moho (-6.0 °C), Pomacanchi and Ichuña (-5.8 °C in each one), San Juan de Jarpa (-5.6 °C), Huayao (-5.5 °C), Vilcashuaman (-5.2 °C) and Granja Kayra and Tahuaco-Yunguyo (-5.0 °C in each one). Other stations registered temperatures between -4.8 °C and -0.9 °C.

During the month under analysis and according to the information of the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), 300 emergencies were registered at national level, higher amount in 46.3% compared with the same month of 2022. The emergencies left 1,951 affected people, 2,914 affected homes, 149 destroyed homes and 1,036 hectares of crops destroyed.

The greater quantity of emergencies were reported in the departments of Lima (35), Cajamarca (29), Huánuco (25), Apurímac (23), Huancavelica and Ayacucho (20 each one), Cusco (18), Arequipa and Amazonas (14 each one), Piura (13), Loreto (11), Ancash and Ica (9 each one), San Martín, the Constitutional Province of Callao, Pasco, Junín and Ucayali (7 each one), Puno and La Libertad (5 each one), Lambayeque, Moquegua and Tumbes (4 each one), Tacna (2) and Madre de Dios (1).

The emergencies were caused mainly by: urban fires (100), heavy rains (47), frosts (38), strong winds (25), earthquakes (13), collapse due to antiquity (11), temperature decrease (10), landslide (8), collapsing house (7), temporal (winds and rains) (6), tidal wave (surges) (5), forest fires and hills collapse (4 in each case), accident of land transport and water deficit (3 in each case), hailstorms, bank erosion, flood by river over flood, reptation, huaycos, explosions and flood by channels over flood (2 in each case) and general structure collapse and deflagration (1 in each case).