Rio de Janeiro Weather: Stage 2 Alert – Rain & Wind Updates (Dec 17, 2025)

Rio de Janeiro officials raised the city’s alert level to Stage 2 on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 6:45 a.m. local time due to reports of heavy rainfall and strong winds. The move signals a potential increase in disruptions as the city prepares for continued inclement weather.

According to the Rio Alert System, the heaviest rainfall is currently concentrated in the North and West zones of the city.

While the most intense rain cells have moved away from the city center and are now impacting areas in the Serrana region and Itaboraí, residents can expect overcast skies with light to moderate rain and moderate to strong wind gusts throughout the day.

Authorities are advising residents to continue with their daily routines but remain vigilant and monitor weather updates from the Rio Alert System. Citizens are also encouraged to stay informed through official news sources and the city’s operations center.

Residents can register for SMS alerts from the Civil Defense by texting their postal code to 40199. The service is free. The COR.Rio app, available for Android or iOS, also provides real-time information. Emergency numbers to keep handy are 193 for the Fire Department and 199 for Civil Defense.

More information about the city’s operational stages can be found here. Updates are also being posted on Twitter.

As of 11:57 a.m. on December 17, 2025, officials have reported the following incidents related to the rainfall:

Resolved Issues:

Localized Flooding (21)

Avenida Cesário de Melo, near the BRT Cosmos station, in Cosmos
Avenida Cesário de Melo, near the BRT Vilar Carioca, in Santa Cruz
Estrada do Mendanha, near Largo da Maçonaria, in Campo Grande
Rua Taquarembo, near Avenida Albardão, in Campo Grande
Rua Vinte e Quatro de Maio, in Méier
Rua Uranos, in Manguinhos
Rua Gramado, Campo Grande
Rua Bulhões Marcial, near Rua Correia Dias, in Vigário Geral
Rua Tenente Ronaldo Santoro, near Rua Campo Grande, in Campo Grande
Rua Turmalinas, in Rocha Miranda
Rua Guarujá, in Cosmos
Avenida Dom Helder Câmara, near Jacarezinho
Rua João Barbalho, in Quintino Bocaiuva
Rua Vital, near Quintino
Rua Teixeira Campos, near Rua Itaúnas, in Santíssimo
Estrada Rio São Paulo, in Campo Grande
Estrada do Campinho, near Rua Itaúnas, in Inhoaíba
Rua Teixeira Campos, near Estrada da Posse, in Santíssimo
Rua João Paulo Fonseca, near Rua Professor Costa Ribeiro, in Jardim América
Rua Bernardo de Vasconcelos, near Rua Goulart de Andrade, in Realengo
Rua Latife Luzivaro, in Marechal Hermes
Estrada do Vigário Geral, in Vigário Geral

Street Flooding (07)

Rua Gramado, in Inhoaíba
Rua Camaipi, near Rua Mora, in Campo Grande
Rua das Turmalinas, in Rocha Miranda
Rua Guarujá, in Cosmos
Rua Benjamin Costallat, in Parque Columbia
Rua Professor Waldemar Marques Pire, in Cosmos
Praça Roberto Carlos, Acari

Fallen Trees (05)

Rua Gomes Serpa, in Piedade
Avenida Maracanã, near Comandante Prat
Avenida Manuel Caldeira de Alvarenga, in Campo Grande
Rua Itajobi, near Rua Jaruva, in Anchieta
Estrada do Campinho, near number 3500, in Inhoaíba

Fallen Branches (01)
Autoestrada Grajaú-Jacarepaguá, near Km 7

Tree Fallen on Power Lines (01)

Estrada do Açude, Alto da Boa Vista
Rua do Outeiro, in Andaraí

Ongoing Issues:

Fallen Trees (03)

Estrada do Campinho, near Rua Projetada B, in Inhoaíba.
Estrada da Paz, in Alto da Boa Vista
Estrada do Mendanha, near Estrada do Pedregoso, in Campo Grande

Tree Fallen on Power Lines (02)

Estrada do Campinho, Rua Menezes de Siqueira
Rua Doutor Crespo, near Avenida Miguel Antônio Fernandes, in Recreio dos Bandeirantes

Landslides (02):

Rua Laís Areda, in Piedade
Rua das Pedras, in Bangu

Rainfall Totals Between 0:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.: