Emergency forecasts for water levels in the Guaíba River during the 2024 unprecedented flood in South Brazil

ABSTRACT In May 2024, the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in southern Brazil, experienced an unprecedented flood that severely impacted Porto Alegre and its metropolitan region. Water levels in the Guaíba River exceeded all historical records, reaching 5.37 meters on May 5, 2024, surpassing the previous...

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Published in:	Revista Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos
Main Authors:	Matheus Sampaio Medeiros, Fernando Mainardi Fan, Rodrigo Cauduro Dias de Paiva
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Recursos Hídricos 2025-10-01
Subjects:	Hydrological forecasting Unprecedented flood forecasting Extreme events
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2318-03312025000100239&lng=en&tlng=en