One of them is now on red alert, that is, in imminent lack of control of the course of its waters.
He National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology of Peru (Senamhi) warned that a total of seven rivers on the Peruvian coast are at risk of overflowing their waters due to the effects of the Cyclone Yaku now located on the high seas off the coast of Lima and Icaof which one is on red alert and the rest are still on orange.
The Salinar hydrological station, in the Ascope district (La Libertad) declared a red alert chicama river for registering a flow level of 364.49 m3/s, being located in the red risk level, so that in the event of an overflow, approximately 10 populations would be flooded.
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The populations at risk are: Guabalito, Jahuay, La Botella, Pampas de Jaguey, Shimba, Jaguey, Colon, Salimar, Sausal and Pampa Hermosa.
on orange alert
The rivers that are in Orange alert are the Utcubamba of Amazonas; Jequetepeque of Cajamarca; Huaura de Lima. Other rivers that are at the alert level without yet reaching the orange color are: Cashew, Chancay and Chilete.
In the case of Utcubamba (Amazon)the Naranjito hydrological station, in the Jamalca district, registered a level of 4.9 m3/s, placing it in the orange risk level, and in the event of an overflow it would affect the following towns: Bagua Grande, Orange Port, Misquiyacu Port, Sandstone, Salao.
He Jetepeque River in Cajamarcaaccording to the Yonan Gore hydrological station, registers a level of 218.66 m3/s, placing it in the orange risk level.
In the event of a possible overflow, the following would be affected: Tierra Blanca, Puerto Naranjito, La Mesita, Piedra Grande, Tembladera, Yonan Viejo, Yonan, Santa Catalina, La Banda, Cruz Colorada, Molino, La Florida, Chausis, Alcantarilla, – Pampa Larga and Quina Quina.
Threat to Lima
He Huaura river of Lima registers a flow level of 81.52 m3/s, and in the orange risk level. Faced with a possible overflow of the Huaura River, the following would be affected: The Cross of Andahuasi, Candlestick, Andahuasi (Cooperative), Eniminga Big, Eniminga Small, St. John and Venturosa.
Other rivers that are at the alert level without yet reaching the orange color are: Cashew, Chancay and Chilete.
