El Niño should be stronger and with an increase in drought and extreme heat in Acre. In the month of June, the capital of Acre recorded only two days of concentrated rain that resulted in 106 millimeters. However, according to the Civil Defense of Rio Branco, although the rains contributed to delaying the reduction in the level of the Acre River in the capital, the effect was limited. The organization's coordinator, Lieutenant Colonel Cláudio Falcão, explained that the concentrated rainfall masked the reality faced by the capital during the dry period, even though it exceeded the forecast for June, which was 39.4 millimeters. ? Join the g1 AC channel on WhatsApp "If this concentrated rain hadn't occurred on these two days, we would have had around 3 millimeters of rain in the entire month. Apart from these days, it practically didn't rain anymore. That's why we're in this critical situation and it could get worse from now on", he detailed. The rains mentioned by the coordinator refer to the 9th and 10th of June. On the first day, 70.20 millimeters were recorded. In the second, precipitation was 33.60 millimeters. Altogether, the volume corresponds to 169% above forecast. According to him, the expectation was that, at the end of June, the Acre River would be close to 2 meters. However, when measured last Tuesday (30), it was 2.61 meters. "It had an effect. The river is not as low as expected, but this rain was very concentrated. So, it did not significantly improve the scenario", he added. June has only two days of rain in Rio Branco Lucas Thadeu/Rede Amazônica READ MORE: This year's El Niño should surpass the previous one, which was the strongest in 7 decades in Acre With drought forecasts, bodies discuss actions to face drought in AC: 'Mitigating the effects' River Acre is once again below 3 meters in the capital despite above-average rainfall in the month Even with above-average rainfall accumulated this month, the Civil Defense explained that the data shows a situation atypical. In 2024, June recorded just 21.10 millimeters of rain and, in 2025, it was 29.09 millimeters. Regarding the months of July, August and September, the Municipal Civil Defense detailed that they usually record low levels of rain. A scenario that, according to Falcão, could be worsened by the influence of El Niño. "We are entering the most complicated quarter. July, August and September are the most critical months in relation to rain and the tendency is for the effects of El Niño to intensify. Therefore, we are already prepared and anticipating a worsening of the scenario", he highlighted. Although the rains contributed to delaying the reduction in the level of the Acre River in the capital, the effect was limited Amanda Oliveira/ Rede Amazônica Acre El Niño With the influence of the El Niño phenomenon, estimates point to intensified heat in Acre. According to researchers, the climate manifestation will gain strength from August onwards and could develop with strong intensity until the end of 2026, bringing significant impacts to the state of Acre. ?El Niño is a phenomenon created by the abnormal warming of the waters of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean, generating a change in winds and sea currents, thus modifying the distribution of temperatures around the planet. To g1, the environmental scientist at the Federal University of Acre (Ufac), Irving Foster Brown, states that the main impact in the region will be felt with heat waves and abnormal high temperature peaks, mainly from September onwards. Intense heat and the arrival of El Niño increase the risk of drought in Acre “One of the main signs of the formation of the phenomenon is already being observed: the atmosphere here in the central region of the Pacific Ocean has high temperatures compared to its natural tendency”, he explains. The most recent experience with the phenomenon is still alive in the memory of Acreans. In 2024, the state faced prolonged periods of drought, the lowest level of the Acre River, in addition to high temperatures throughout the region. In 2023, the state experienced the most intense El Niño in 70 years. On September 21, the Acre River, the state's main source, reached the lowest level ever recorded, at 1.23 meters. "We have experience of the 2023/2024 El Niño, with periods of very low rainfall, extremely low river levels, little water, fish mortality and high temperatures. So, studies indicate that this would be stronger than the previous El Niño", he adds. VIDEOS: g1