ARGENTINA · FLOODS
Key Facts
- Where Paraná River flooding in Entre Ríos, a province in north-east Argentina, with four towns past evacuation level.
- Who The provincial Civil Defence emergency service counted 63 families out of their homes on 12 November: 56 in Paraná city, 7 in La Paz.
- River Paraná city stood at 5.64 metres on Saturday morning; its evacuation level is 5.00 metres.
- Next INA, the national water institute, expects Paraná city to reach 5.82 metres by mid-November and stay there to month-end.
- As of 14 November 2026, 17:30 GMT (12:30 p.m. US Eastern).
- Power Index Argentina ranks 4th of 14 in The Rio Times Latin America Power Index, with 60.2 points (November 2026 edition).
The Paraná River is still rising in Argentina’s Entre Ríos province, and families are leaving riverside homes while the national water institute expects high water to last to the end of November.
Published Saturday, 14 November 2026, 12:30 p.m. ET · Source: Entre Ríos Civil Defence, the national water institute INA, the Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval)
The Paraná River, one of South America’s largest, is still rising in Argentina’s Entre Ríos province, and families are leaving riverside homes. Provincial Civil Defence said on 12 November that 63 families were out of their homes, 56 in the provincial capital Paraná and 7 in La Paz.
On 14 November the daily Diario Panorama reported that families in Paraná city were taking shelter in improvised camps as the water kept rising. We have no official count of those camps.
What We Know
Civil Defence reported on 12 November that four towns had passed their official evacuation levels: Paraná (5.49 metres against 5.00), La Paz (6.26 against 6.15), Hernandarias (6.32 against 6.00) and Diamante (5.61 against 5.50). Of the 56 families in Paraná city, 20 were at an official evacuation point at the Mirador de Bajada Grande, a riverside lookout, and 36 had left on their own.
The 7 La Paz families were also self-evacuated, the report said. The Argentine Coast Guard, Prefectura Naval, measured the Paraná at 5.64 metres in the city at 9 a.m. on 14 November, 9 centimetres higher than its first reading on Friday, according to the news site Elonce on 14 November.
The water institute INA, the state hydrology agency, expects the river to keep rising for about seven days, more slowly, as reported by Elonce. By 14 November the news site Elonce reported the Paraná at 6.30 metres at La Paz, 6.43 at Hernandarias and 5.74 at Diamante.
All three are above the evacuation levels Civil Defence listed on 12 November.
Why It Matters
The Paraná is the main waterway for Argentina’s farm exports, and Rosario, in Santa Fe province, is the hub of its soy industry. For US readers the direct effect is limited so far, and we found no report of port or shipment disruption.
The risk lies ahead if high water lasts to month-end, as INA expects.
What To Watch
For Paraná city, INA projects 5.82 metres by mid-November, holding to month-end, according to Elonce on 14 November. INA expects the rise to ease after about seven days and levels to stay near the peak for a further week.
What Is Not Known
We do not know how many people sleep in improvised camps, because no official count of them has been published. We also do not have a Civil Defence total dated 14 November.
What It Means for You
If you plan to travel to the Entre Ríos riverside towns, check local advice. Reports we reviewed did not mention flight, bridge or port closures.
Buyers of Argentine soy should follow INA updates for the Paraná. A shipping effect is possible but not reported.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How high is the Paraná River in Entre Ríos?
On Saturday, 14 November, the river stood at 5.64 metres at Paraná city at 9 a.m., according to the Argentine Coast Guard figures. The local evacuation level is 5.00 metres.
How many people have left their homes?
The provincial Civil Defence office counted 63 families on 12 November, 56 in Paraná city and 7 in La Paz. Newer official totals were not available when we published.
What do forecasters expect next?
The national water institute INA says the Paraná keeps rising for about seven days, more slowly, and then stays near its peak for a further week. It expects Paraná city to reach 5.82 metres by mid-November.
Sources: Entre Ríos Provincial Civil Defence report, 12 November 2026; national water institute INA (ina.gob.ar) forecasts; Argentine Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval) river readings. Named outlets: Elonce (12 and 14 November), Diario Panorama (14 November). Provincial and national agency pages: https://www.entrerios.gov.ar/ and https://www.ina.gob.ar/
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