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Authorities monitor Tijuana waterways as storm Rachel brings rain forecast
Mexico’s National Water Commission is monitoring rivers, a stream and a dam in Tijuana, Baja California, as rain is forecast from storm Rachel.
The sites being watched are the Abelardo L. Rodríguez dam, the Tijuana River and Alamar stream.
The dam is 44% full, holding 34 million cubic metres of water.
The agency says the river and stream have not risen significantly and do not currently pose a risk to residents.
Crews have also cleared obstructions from the Tijuana River channel.
The commission is working with the Baja California government to monitor the water infrastructure.
It urges residents to follow local and civil protection authorities’ instructions and check official updates.
Mexico’s National Water Commission is monitoring Tijuana’s main rivers and dams as rain is forecast with storm Rachel.
The Abelardo L. Rodríguez dam holds 34 million cubic metres of water, or 44% of its capacity.
The Tijuana River and Alamar Creek have not shown significant increases and do not currently pose a risk to the population, the commission said.
Authorities have carried out work to clear obstructions from the Tijuana River channel.
The commission urged residents to follow local authorities’ and Civil Protection’s instructions and check official information.
- Who
- Mexico’s National Water Commission, working with the Baja California government, is monitoring waterways and water infrastructure.
- What
- Authorities are monitoring rivers and dams amid a forecast of rain linked to storm Rachel.
- When
- The article was published on October 11, 2026. The rain forecast is not dated.
- Where
- Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
- Why
- Rain is forecast because of storm Rachel.
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- Dam storage
- 34 million cubic metres
- Dam capacity filled
- 44%
- Waterways monitored
- Tijuana River and Alamar Creek
- Dam monitored
- Abelardo L. Rodríguez Dam
- Location
- Tijuana, Baja California
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