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Overnight Downpour Floods Piura After Eight Hours of Rain

Forecasters cite humid Pacific air with warmer seas as the trigger, warning of additional showers and gusty winds.

Overview

  • SENAMHI measured 14.0 liters per square meter of rain in Piura from 21:00 on November 3 to 05:45 on November 4.
  • Street flooding, water entering homes, and severe traffic disruption were reported in areas such as Dos Grifos, avenida Grau, the city center, and Catacaos, with stranded passengers on routes in Huancabamba.
  • The regional advisory (Zonal 01, No. 172) forecasts moderate rains in highland zones from November 5–6 with gusts up to 40 km/h and light, scattered showers possible along the northern coast including Piura, Sullana, and Paita.
  • Regional emergency authorities and the provincial municipality began monitoring affected zones, with cleaning crews and serenazgo clearing roads and assisting residents.
  • SENAMHI links the recent pattern to moist air masses and warmer sea-surface conditions, and specialists warn that inadequate drainage leaves the city vulnerable to further events.