Ecuador: La Niña weather phenomenon causing severe rains along the coast

elcomercio.com reported that Ecuador has received a lot of rain this year because of the La Niña weather event. This phenomenon usually causes cooling of the Pacific waters which leads to less rainfall. However, along the coast of Ecuador and Peru, the ocean has actually warmed which causes heavy rainfall. Known as La Niña Modoki, the Japanese term means similar origins and different effects. International weather agencies confirmed a La Niña phenomenon back in December, 2016.

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Raúl Mejía, regional coordinator of the Instituto Nacional de Meteorología e Hidrología (INAMHI), says the normal coastal temperature is 26C. Right now, it’s 28.5C. This increase in water temperature is due to a warm current coming from the north. Yesterday, rain caused the Río Milagro to overflow its banks, flooding a number of areas of Milagro Canton. La Niña is forecasted to weaken in April of this year. Read Article