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Paraná River may cause flooding in Ciudad del Este
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Itaipu monitors water level rise and alerts San Rafael neighborhood
Itaipu Binacional warned of flood risk in the low-lying area of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, if the Paraná River exceeds 108 meters in the coming days. According to the Special Flood Commission, the San Rafael neighborhood could be the first affected.
The plant monitors the river’s hydrological conditions daily through its Special Flood Commission. At the Friendship Bridge Hydrometric Station, the level has already passed 107 meters above sea level, with a gradual rise expected.
According to simulations by Itaipu’s Hydrological Studies Division, when the gauge reaches 108 meters, the first impacts should occur in San Rafael, initially affecting the pedestrian walkway and the neighborhood’s soccer field.
The increased flow is linked to rains over the reservoir, the tributary basins and the Iguaçu River basin. Itaipu notes that projections may change and will be updated daily as the Paraná River evolves.
San Rafael residents should follow the Itaipu Binacional Hydrological Bulletin, available at www.itaipu.gov.br. The plant, through its Right Bank and Social Responsibility Office, remains on alert to carry out transfers and provide assistance to those affected by the flood.
Itaipu operates as a run-of-the-river plant with limited storage capacity. Facing the forecasted flows, it is opening its spillway to lessen the flood peak and reduce downstream impacts of the dam.
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