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Azucena Salazar

Peru's El Niño Hits Extraordinary Levels — And Won't Ease Until 2027

Map of Sea Surface Temperature Anomalies (OSTIA) in the Pacific Ocean showing El Niño region monitoring zones (Niño 1+2, Niño 3, and Niño 3.4). (Credit: Servicio Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología del Perú SENAMHI / OSTIA (Operational Sea Surface T)

The Briefing

  • Peru's ENFEN commission confirmed on October 16 that Coastal El Niño will hold an extraordinary intensity rating through January 2027, not easing to "strong" until early autumn 2027.
  • Seven key rivers will exceed normal flow levels starting November, with Lima's Rímac and Chillón rivers — which supply water to over 10 million people — at elevated risk from December onward.
  • The regional economic toll could reach 2% of Latin America's GDP, while Oxford Economics puts global losses at up to $9.67 trillion in a severe stress scenario through 2029.
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