In June of 2024 increased the flow of the Rivers Rimac and Chillon

The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) informed that according to the information provided by the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI), in the month of June of 2024, the flow of the Rimac River reached 20,90m3/s, which means an increase of 25.3% compared with the same month of the last year; nevertheless, it decreased 5.0% compared to its historic average.

In the technical report Environmental Statistics is stated that the flow of the Chillon River registered 1.71 m3/s, a figure higher in 10.3% compared to the month of June of 2023; meanwhile, it was lower in 18.6% compared to the historic average.

In June of 2024 according to the information of the National Service of Potable Water and Sewerage Service of Lima (SEDAPAL), the production of potable water in Lima Metropolitan area totalized 63 million 786 thousand cubic meters, a quantity lower in 2.2% compared to the reached in the same month of 2023 (65 million 198 thousand m3).

During the month of June of the current year, the rivers of the south zone of the Pacific watershed registered an increase in their flows; therefore, the Ocoña River reached 49,59 m3/s, higher in 9.8% compared to the same month of 2023; nevertheless, it was lower in 8.3% compared to its historic average. Meanwhile, the flow of the Camana River (43,57 m3/s) grew in 6.7%, meanwhile, it reduced in 4.1% as of June of 2023 and to its historic, respectively.

Meanwhile, the flow of the Pisco River (5,63 m3/s) increased in 5.8% compared to the month of June of 2023; meanwhile, it decreased 54.2% compared to its historic average; and flow of the Sama River (1,85 m3/s) increased 59.5 and 7.6% compared to the month of June of 2023 and to its historic average, respectively.

Meantime, the flow of the Ica River registered 1,58 m3/s, which means a decrease of 37.5% and 85.1% compared to the reported in the month of June of 2023 and to its historic average, respectively.

During the sixth month of the year and according to the SENAMHI information, the average of rainfalls registered in the center zone of the Pacific Ocean watershed in the Matucana station was of 0,00 millimeters which meant a decrease of 100.0% compared to its historic average (0,10 mm) and there was no variation as of the same month of 2023 (0,00 mm).

During the month of June of 2024 and according to the monitoring of 17 SENAMHI stations, the lowest temperatures were reported in the departments of Puno and Tacna. The stations that registered a greater intensity of frosts were: in Puno, the stations of Mazo Cruz (-19,0 °C), Santa Rosa (-14,4 °C), Cojata (-14,2 °C), Macusani (-13,4 °C), Desaguadero (-13,0 °C), Ananea (-12,2 °C) and Crucero Alto (-7,8°C); and in the department of Tacna, the stations of Chuapalca (-18,5°C) and Bocatoma (-12,2 °C).

Low temperatures also registered the departments of Arequipa, in the stations of Tisco (-13,7 °C), Pillones and Imata (-10,6 °C each one) and Salinas (-8,2°C). Junín, in the stations of Laive (-12,6 °C) and La Oroya (-8,1 °C), in Cusco, the station of Sicuani (-9,6 °C) and in Pasco, the station of Cerro de Pasco (-5,0 °C).

During June of 2024 and according to the data provided by the National Institute of Civil Defense (INDECI), at national level were registered 377 emergencies at national level, a higher result in 25.7% compared to the same month of 2023. The emergencies left 1,121 affected people, 1,326 affected household, 107 destroyed households y 317 hectares of crops destroyed.

The greater number of emergencies were registered in the departments of: Huancavelica (78), Cajamarca (49), Cusco (37), Piura (30), Lima Province (22), Apurímac and Ayacucho (21 each one), Amazonas (16), Moquegua (15), Huánuco (11), Arequipa (9), Ica (8), Ancash and Lima Metropolitan area (7 each one), Callao, La Libertad, San Martín and Tacna (6 each one), Puno (5), Pasco and Ucayali (4 each one), Loreto (3), Lambayeque and Tumbes (2 each one); and Junín and Madre de Dios (1 each one).

The emergencies were mainly caused by: urban fires (102), frosts (76), heavy rains (52), decrease of temperature (41), strong winds (30), earthquake (17), thunderstorms (winds with rainfalls) (15), landslide (14), housing collapse (10), forest fires (6), hills collapse (4), snowfalls (3), water deficit (2) and water environmental pollution, cold snap, general structure collapse and flood due to channels overflow (1 each one).