Water levels in many of the rivers in the Amazon basin have reached their lowest on record amid a continuing drought, the Brazilian Geological Service (SGB) says. The Madeira river, a major tributary to the Amazon, had fallen to just 48cm in the city of Porto Velho on Tuesday, down from an average of 3.32m for this day, official data showed. The Solimões river has also fallen to its lowest level on record in Tabatinga, on Brazil's border with Colombia.

Drought leaves Amazon basin rivers at all-time low. (2024, September 21-22). Panay News, p. 10.