Guaíba level marked 3.37 meters at the Gasometer Plant at 10:30 pm on Sunday (29.Jun); The flood quota is 3.60 meters
The City Hall of Porto Alegre this Sunday (29.jun.2025), with sand and clay bags, the 5 remaining floods (9, 11, 13 and 14) of the Full Protection System in the city. The measure was taken after a meeting of the CPAC (Permanent Follow -up Committee) because of the intense rains in the Guaíba Basin this weekend.
The Guaíba Level 3,37 metros At the Gasometer Plant at 10:30 pm on Sunday (29.Jun), according to monitoring of, a company that uses public satellite data and meteorological models for estimates. The flood quota is 3,60 metros.
The (Institute of Hydraulic Research) of (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul) a rapid rise in Guaíba levels in the coming hours, influenced by the wind.
The hydrological situation is critical in various regions of Rio Grande do Sul. The State Civil Defense says there are 3 rivers in: e.
There is still no information on how long the grooms will remain closed or if additional measures will be needed if Guaíba level continues to rise.
Capital Gaucho still uses sand bags
The DMAE (Municipal Department of Water and Sewage) began the operation by Company 12, in the North Zone of the state capital. As the site is under construction, the closure uses sand bags with an approximate weight of one ton each, with compacted clay reinforcement.
“Of the 14 comports in the Porto Alegre Full Protection System until last year, 3 were permanently closed and 4 reformed. 7 others have ongoing works: passages 8, 9, 10 and 13 will be closed definitively, while comports 11, 12 and 14 will be replaced by new structures”says the state administration.
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