2023 Rio Grande do Sul floods
In September 2023, heavy rainfall and strong winds from an extratropical cyclone resulted in the deaths of at least 47 people in Rio Grande do Sul state of Brazil, 940 injured, and caused $1.3 million in damage. Flooding also impacted several municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, including Bento Gonçalves, Caxias do Sul, Ibiraiaras, Lajeado do Bugre, Nova Bassano, Santo Expedito do Sul, and São Jorge. The floods also prompted a state of emergency to be declared in the state by governor Eduardo Leite.
Extratropical cyclone off the coast of Brazil on September 4, 2023. | |
| Cause | Heavy rains |
|---|---|
| Meteorological history | |
| Duration | September 2023 |
| Flood | |
| Maximum rainfall | 291 mm (11.5 in) in Passo Fundo |
| Overall effects | |
| Fatalities | 47 |
| Injuries | 940 |
| Missing | 46 |
| Areas affected | Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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