Rains linked to El Niño have killed at least 11 people and affected 48,958 across Ecuador since August 29, 2026, according to the National Secretariat for Risk Management (SNGR). The agency has kept a national red alert in place. Full details are on our Ecuador El Niño Floods page.
Scope of the damage
As of November 3, the SNGR had logged 1,086 adverse events in all 24 provinces, 159 cantons and 437 parishes. October accounted for about 74% of the reports.
- Deaths: 11 — Azuay 4, El Oro 3, Guayas 2, Pichincha 1, Galápagos 1. Four people were injured.
- People affected: 48,958, including 9,728 left homeless from 3,842 families.
- Housing: 11,449 homes damaged and 38 destroyed.
- Hardest-hit provinces: Esmeraldas (20,274 people), Guayas (9,621), El Oro (6,557), Santa Elena (3,948), Los Ríos (3,332) and Galápagos (2,760).
Media-sourced tallies reported on November 5 were higher, at 12 deaths, more than 56,000 people affected and 30 rivers and streams overflowing. Official and media figures differ because they are counted at different times.
Fresh flooding
Rivers overflowed in Colonche, Santa Elena, on November 6–7 after about 24 hours of rain, forcing at least 30 families to evacuate. Shelters and humanitarian assistance have been activated, though the reports we reviewed did not name specific aid organizations.
How to help
Responding organizations are listed on the disaster page as they confirm their work. To find relief groups, see our list of disaster relief organizations or the homepage of Disaster Relief Organizations. Figures are as of November 3 unless noted and will change as the rains continue.
