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Conagua Orders Preventive Releases at Tepuxtepec as Cointzio Nears Threshold

Officials signal initial discharges near 5 m³/s, posing no immediate flood risk.

Overview

  • Cointzio stands near 98% of its rainy-season operating level (about 50.42 million m³), equal to roughly 70–74% of total capacity, leaving room for about 18 million m³.
  • OOAPAS says Cointzio had not begun releasing as of Tuesday and reports Morelia is prepared following drainage cleanups and interagency coordination.
  • Conagua plans a modest initial flow of around 5 m³/s, and the Río Grande is reported at roughly 30–50% capacity, which authorities say can handle that volume.
  • Tepuxtepec is at about 99.58% storage, and operator Generadora Fénix was instructed to start a preventive release with civil-protection and irrigation users notified downstream.
  • Short-term rainfall of 25–50 mm will determine the timing of any Cointzio discharge, and officials reference September 2024 flooding during 30–40 m³/s releases as context for caution.