# Red Alert Issued for San Jorge River in Córdoba Amid Heavy Rains

Authorities issue a red alert for the San Jorge River basin in Córdoba due to heavy rainfall and rising water levels.

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The Early Warning and Forecasting Center for La Mojana declared a red alert for the San Jorge River basin due to high water levels caused by heavy rainfall over the weekend. [^1]

A red alert was declared for the San Jorge region in Córdoba and Sucre due to rising river levels caused by heavy rains and tropical waves. [^2]

Authorities stated there is a probability of new floods occurring between September 1st and September 2nd. [^3]

Preliminary data from Civil Defense indicates that nearly 100 homes lost their roofs in the affected municipalities, impacting an equal number of families. [^4]

The rising water levels in the San Jorge River are currently moving between Montelíbano and Marralú (Ayapel). [^5]

Cielo Díaz, a hydrologist at the La Mojana Regional Center for Forecasting and Early Warning, stated that river levels in Montelíbano rose approximately three meters, exceeding the orange alert threshold. [^6]

The Office of Disaster Risk Management in Sucre reported that 400 families in eight municipalities were affected by heavy rains and windstorms. [^7]

The tropical wave established over southern Córdoba and San Marcos, Sucre, generated constant rainfall that caused the river to swell. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. The Early Warning and Forecasting Center for La Mojana declared a red alert for the San Jorge River basin due to high water levels caused by heavy rainfall over the weekend. (Caracol Radio, News)
2. A red alert was declared for the San Jorge region in Córdoba and Sucre due to rising river levels caused by heavy rains and tropical waves. (El Tiempo, News)
3. Authorities stated there is a probability of new floods occurring between September 1st and September 2nd. (Caracol Radio, News)
4. Preliminary data from Civil Defense indicates that nearly 100 homes lost their roofs in the affected municipalities, impacting an equal number of families. (Caracol Radio, News)
5. The rising water levels in the San Jorge River are currently moving between Montelíbano and Marralú (Ayapel). (Caracol Radio, News)
6. Cielo Díaz, a hydrologist at the La Mojana Regional Center for Forecasting and Early Warning, stated that river levels in Montelíbano rose approximately three meters, exceeding the orange alert threshold. (El Tiempo, News)
7. The Office of Disaster Risk Management in Sucre reported that 400 families in eight municipalities were affected by heavy rains and windstorms. (El Tiempo, News)
8. The tropical wave established over southern Córdoba and San Marcos, Sucre, generated constant rainfall that caused the river to swell. (El Tiempo, News)

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