Although the rainy season has already begun in Guadalajara, the largest lake in Mexico registers critical storage levels
The rainy season has begun in Jalisco, after the complicated weeks that were experienced in the midst of heat waves, when thermometers recorded historic temperatures in our state.
In addition to the El Niño phenomenon, which delayed the rains, many of the most important water sources in Jalisco, such as Lake Chapala, reached critical storage levels. The same occurred with dams vital to the water supply of the metropolis.
Although the rains have already begun in our city, causing the common mishaps of flooding, impassable streets and road accidents, in reality the storm has not been as heavy compared to other states and places in the Republic.
Proof of this is Lake Chapala, which has not yet benefited from the rainfall. As of today, the largest lake in Mexico registers a volume of 36.32%, as reported by the Jalisco State Water Commission.
This figure is even lower than the last time this media reported the lake level: on June 24, the lake was at 36.44%. A week later, its level is lower despite the rains.
It is expected that once the storm is regularized, the most important source of water in Guadalajara will grow, after the difficult hot season that put the city in check.
Currently, the National Meteorological Service (SMN) is monitoring a low pressure zone that could develop into a tropical cyclone in the Pacific Ocean basin, very close to the coasts of Jalisco, which, if formed, would bring more rain to the state.
Source: informador
