Guayas Basin, Ecuador Flood Update: Guayas and Babahoyo River Levels Rising in Babahoyo, Jujan, and Guayaquil
Current monitoring shows water levels nearing bank-full at the Babahoyo-Daule confluence as of March 9, 2026. While the coastal lowlands are accustomed to seasonal rains, the current synchronization of high-tide resistance and record-breaking upstream discharge is creating a dangerous bottleneck that threatens to submerge key transit corridors and agricultural heartlands.