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Manaus’ Rio Negro level reached its highest mark in 119 years

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - On Saturday, June 5, the level of the Rio Negro reached the highest mark recorded in Manaus since 1902, when the water volume monitoring began.

According to the monitoring conducted by the Port of Manaus, the river level rose another 1 centimeter between Friday, June 4, and Saturday, reaching 30 meters.

Experts had predicted that the mark would be reached, surpassing the previous record of 29.97 meters registered in 2012 - which had been exceeded last Tuesday, June 1, when the level reached 29.98 meters.

On Monday, May 31, when 29.97 meters were registered . . .

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