page_title: 2016–17 South America floods
hierarchical_section_title: 2016–17 South America floods
caption_attribution_description: English: Rescuers searching for potential survivors in debris left behind by catastrophic flash flooding and mudslides in Mocoa
context_page_description: From December 2016 and continuing until May 2017, much of western and central South America was plagued by persistent heavy rain events. In Peru, one of the most severely impacted nations, it has been referred to as the 2017 Coastal Niño. The flooding was preceded by drought-like conditions throughout the region for much of 2016 and a strong warming of sea temperatures off the coast of Peru.
context_section_description: From December 2016 and continuing until May 2017, much of western and central South America was plagued by persistent heavy rain events.  In Peru, one of the most severely impacted nations, it has been referred to as the 2017 Coastal Niño (Spanish: El Niño costero de 2017).  The flooding was preceded by drought-like conditions throughout the region for much of 2016 and a strong warming of sea temperatures off the coast of Peru.
caption: Rescuers searching through debris for survivors of the Mocoa landslide
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