Between 24 April and 4 May 2024 over 420 mm of rain fell in Brazil’s southernmost state Rio Grande do Sul, leading to more than 90% of the state being affected by flooding.
Climate change, El Niño and infrastructure failures behind massive floods in southern Brazil
![An aerial image of flooding in Canaos, Rio Grande do Sul. Light brown water overflows from a river delta into a city, flooding roads and surrounding buildings.](https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/wp-content/uploads/05.05.2024_-_Sobrevoo_das_areas_afetadas_pelas_chuvas_em_Canoas_-_53700500641.jpg)