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Iguazu Falls in South America hits record 10 times normal water flow – video
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PUBLISHEDOct 16, 2026, 9:37 AM
What the source reports
Iguazu Falls, an Unesco world heritage site, has reached a record water flow after heavy rains across the river basin.
El Niño weather patterns are said to have driven the water flow to hit 10 times the normal amount. Usually the water flow is 1. 5m litres per second, but local government registered a flow of 15m litres of water per second. Argentina temporarily closes Iguazu Falls after El Niño-fuelled surge in…
Main source: The Guardian Environment
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