Water resources observatory
Water Resources Observatory of La Araucania
Water knowledge
Kimün-Ko brings together field observations, satellite products, atmospheric reanalyses and hydrological modelling to understand how water is changing across Chilean catchments.
Based at Universidad de La Frontera, the observatory turns those data into verifiable technical information, open tools and analysis that connects hydrological processes with real impacts on communities and territories.
Observation and evidence
An integrated view of climate, catchments, soils and water infrastructure across La Araucania.
ExploreTechnical analysis of intense precipitation, floods, droughts and their territorial impacts.
ExploreOpen tools for exploring precipitation, hydrometeorological monitoring and IDF curves.
ExploreHydrological modelling, remote sensing and global change applied to Chilean catchments.
ExploreEvents and territory
Between 15 and 20 July 2026, successive frontal systems shifted the rainfall maximum from southern Chile towards the Norte Chico, producing totals above 250 mm and severe …
Read analysisBetween 6 and 9 July 2026, a category 3-4 atmospheric river brought up to 200 mm of rainfall, landslides, flooding and transport disruption to La Araucanía, Los Ríos and Los Lagos.
Read analysisOn Friday, November 15, a new weather station was installed at the ecological park Jungla Peumayén , located approximately 1,100 meters above sea level. This park, spanning 3,300 …
Read analysisBetween November 5 and 9, members of the Kimün-Ko Water Resources Observatory of La Araucanía conducted a fieldwork campaign in the Petorca Basin, specifically in the Longotoma …
Read analysisBetween October 18 and 19, the team from the Kimün-Ko Water Resources Observatory of La Araucanía conducted a fieldwork campaign in the Trancura River Basin, specifically in the …
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