Iguazu Falls reaches record water flow amid heavy rains

Iguazu Falls in Argentina hit a tenfold surge in water flow to 15 million liters per second—roughly 10 times its normal level—driven by El Niño weather patterns and heavy rainfall across the basin.

First covered Oct 16, 2026 · 2:37 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

Iguazu Falls reaches record water flow amid heavy rains — Image via theguardian.com

Coverage

26d Guardian Environment Iguazu Falls in South America hits record 10 times normal water flow – video — Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin.

More coverage from around the web

cnn.com Water thunders over Iguazu Falls thanks to El Niño

ground.news Cataracts Reach Almost 16 Million Liters per Second and Water Covers the Bridge in the PR

en.mercopress.com Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second — MercoPress

marcotres.com.br Iguazu Falls at maximum flow: what to expect with discharge of 10,107 m³/s

asunciontimes.com Iguazu Falls Welcomes Visitors Again After Safety Shutdown Due To Record Flows

Appeared in: 2026-10-17 (#16)

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