https://kimunko.ufro.cl/en/tags/extreme-rainfall/Recent content in Extreme Rainfall on Kimün-KoHugoen-GBMon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://kimunko.ufro.cl/en/posts/extremeevent-atacamacoquimbo-15-19-july-2026/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000https://kimunko.ufro.cl/en/posts/extremeevent-atacamacoquimbo-15-19-july-2026/<p>Between 15 and 20 July 2026, Chile experienced a meteorological sequence that was unusual in its spatial extent, persistence and geographical progression. Several frontal systems, reinforced by atmospheric rivers, brought rainfall from Los Lagos to Atacama. The maximum did not remain stationary: it began in south-central Chile, reached the central regions on 17 July, and finally concentrated over Coquimbo and southern Atacama during the weekend.</p>https://kimunko.ufro.cl/en/posts/extreme-event-corral-06-09-july-2026/Mon, 20 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0000https://kimunko.ufro.cl/en/posts/extreme-event-corral-06-09-july-2026/<p>Between Monday 6 and Thursday 9 July 2026, a frontal system strengthened by a <strong>category 3-4 atmospheric river</strong> delivered intense rainfall across La Araucanía, Los Ríos and Los Lagos <a href="#ref2">²</a> <a href="#ref3">³</a> . The combination of abundant Pacific moisture, strong winds and a freezing level above 3,000 m substantially increased the hydrological hazard <a href="#ref4">⁴</a> .</p>