The flow of the Rimac River decreased 12.5% in October of 2023
Nota de prensa
29 de November de 2023 - 3:28 p. m.
The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that during the month of October of 2023 and according to the information provided by the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI), the flow of the Rimac River reached 15.75 m3/s a lower figure in 12.5% and 26.9% compared to figure registered in the same month of 2022 and to its historic average, respectively.
In the technical report Environmental Statistics is stated that the average flow of the Chillon River reached 2.28 m3/s, a higher result in 64.0% compared to the result of the month of October of 2022; nevertheless, it reduced in 18.0% compared to its historic average.
The river flow of the rivers of center Pacific Ocean watershed increases
During the month of October of the current year, the rivers of the center zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed reported an increase in their flows. Therefore, the flow of the Chancay-Huaral River totalized 7.73 m3/s, which represented a growth of 23.7% and 35.4% compared to the same month of the last year and to its historic average. Meanwhile, the flow of the Mala River reached to 7.89 m3/s, a higher quantity in 531.2% and 317.5% compared to the month of October of 2022 and to its historic average, respectively.
Precipitations increased in the north zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed
During the month under analysis and according to the SENAMHI, it was observed a considerable increase of the precipitations registered in the north zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed. Therefore, in the station Ayabaca the average of precipitations reached 83.90 mm, a superior quantity by 154.2% and 94.7% compared to the same month of the last year and to its historic average, respectively.
Meanwhile, in the station of Llapa the precipitations reached an average of 141.00 mm, which represented a considerable increase of 701.1% and 85.3%, compared to the reached in October of 2022 and to the historic average. Likewise, in the station Santa Cruz (141.90 mm) the precipitations grew 208.5% and 115.3%.
On the other hand, the precipitations in the center zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed registered in the station of Matucana (39.50 mm) increased 381.7% compared to its historic average.
Production of potable water in Lima Metropolitan area increased 1.9%
During the month of October of 2023 and according to the information provided by the National Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima (SEDAPAL), the production of potable water in Lima Metropolitan area reached 65 million 939 thousand cubic meters (m3); a result that means an increase of 1.9% compared to the registered in the same month of 2022 (64 million 719 thousand cubic meters).
During the month of October of 2023 and according to the information provided by the National Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima (SEDAPAL), the production of potable water in Lima Metropolitan area reached 65 million 939 thousand cubic meters (m3); a result that means an increase of 1.9% compared to the registered in the same month of 2022 (64 million 719 thousand cubic meters).
Arequipa, Tacna and Puno reported the greater quantity of days with frosts
During the month of October of 2023 and according to the monitoring of 22 stations of the SENAMHI, the departments of Puno, Arequipa and Tacna registered greater number of days with frosts. Meanwhile, in the department of de Junín the frosts were presented in a lower number of days.
During the month of October of 2023 and according to the monitoring of 22 stations of the SENAMHI, the departments of Puno, Arequipa and Tacna registered greater number of days with frosts. Meanwhile, in the department of de Junín the frosts were presented in a lower number of days.
The stations that had a greater number of days with frosts were Porpera (31 days), Paucarani (30 days), Bocatoma (27 days), Cojata (26 days), Mazo Cruz, Tisco, Imata, Crucero Alto, Macusani and Santa Lucia (25 days in each one), Las Salinas and Pillones (24 days in each one), Pampahuta (22 days), Caylloma (20 days), Capazo (16 days), Desaguadero (15 days), Laraqueri (13 days), Laive and Ananea (11 days in each one), Chuquibambilla, Santa Rosa and Crucero (10 days in each one).
Emergencies at national level increased 220.2%
In October and according to the information of the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), at national level were registered 586 emergencies a greater quantity in 220.2% than the one registered in the same month of 2022. The emergencies left 2,324 affected people, 3,452 affected households, 132 affected households and 8,749 hectares of crops lost.
The greater number of emergencies were registered in Apurímac (72), Huancavelica (62), Cajamarca (46), Cusco (42), Amazonas (39), Puno (37), San Martín (34), Ayacucho, Lima and Ucayali (33 in each case), Pasco (22), Huánuco (20), Loreto and Piura (18 in each case), Áncash and Junín (16 in each case), Madre de Dios (11), La Libertad (9), Arequipa (6), Callao, Ica, Tacna and Tumbes (4 in each case), Lambayeque (2) and Moquegua (1).
The emergencies were caused mainly by: urban fires (142), strong winds (138), heavy rains (90), temporal (winds with rains) (82), water deficit (39), forest fires (34), hailstorms (17), landslides (9), hailstorms (8), collapsing of house (6), huaycos, collapse due to antiquity and flood by channels over flood (4 in each case), frosts (2), temperature decrease, snowfalls, hills collapse, flooded area, pests, environmental contamination of waters and explosions (1 in each case).