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Iguazu Falls records 10 times normal water flow after heavy rains

Iguazu Falls, a Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow, reportedly driven by El Niño weather patterns.

  • Iguazu Falls has reached a record water flow of 15 million litres per second.
  • This flow is 10 times the normal amount of 1.5 million litres per second.
  • Heavy rains across the river basin and El Niño weather patterns are said to have caused the surge.

Iguazu Falls, a Unesco world heritage site in South America, has recorded a water flow of 15 million litres per second. This figure represents 10 times the normal water flow of 1.5 million litres per second.

The record flow is attributed to heavy rains across the river basin, with El Niño weather patterns reportedly driving the increase. Local government registered the elevated water levels.

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