Rio Negro retreats 52 cm in Manaus, but the ebb continues within normal limits in the Amazon Basin, points out SGB

Rio Negro in the Port of Manaus g1 AM The Rio Negro retreated 52 centimeters in one week in Manaus and reached a level of 26.55 meters. The descent is part of the ebb process of the rivers in the Amazon Basin, which was intensified by rainfall below the historical average. Despite the reduction in levels, most stations monitored by the Brazilian Geological Survey (SGB) remain within normal limits for this time of year. The data was released in the 32nd Hydrological Alert Bulletin, published by the SGB on Tuesday (11). In the capital of Amazonas, the Rio Negro reached 26.55 meters on Tuesday. The previous week, the level recorded was 27.09 meters. The difference represents a retreat of 52 centimeters in seven days. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp The low tide was also recorded in other monitored rivers in Amazonas: In the Solimões River, the reduction was 91 centimeters in Tabatinga, where the level reached 4.50 meters. In Manacapuru, the river dropped 47 centimeters and reached 17.40 meters. On the Purus River, the Beruri station recorded a drop of 49 centimeters, reaching 18.55 meters. On the Madeira River, in Humaitá, the drop was 24 centimeters, but it occurred more slowly during the period. On the Amazon River, the drops were 48 centimeters in Careiro, which reached 14.30 meters, and 42 centimeters in Itacoatiara, where the level was 12.02 meters. Vazante begins in Amazonas; rivers are monitored to reduce drought impacts Monitoring The data is part of the National Hydrometeorological Network (RHN), coordinated by the National Water and Basic Sanitation Agency (ANA) and operated by the SGB. Information on river levels is updated in real time in the Critical Event Alert System (SACE).