Orange rain alert issued for Catalonia coast as new storms threaten
Catalonia's weather service raised an orange alert for the coast on Tuesday, warning of up to 40mm of rain in 30 minutes on ground already saturated by earlier storms.
Catalonia's regional weather service, Meteocat, issued a severe orange alert for the Mediterranean coast on Tuesday afternoon, warning that fresh storms could bring 40mm of rain in just half an hour.
The alert, rated four out of six on the danger scale, covers the coast from the Empordà to the Ebre Delta, including Barcelona and the Baix Llobregat area. Inland areas around Lleida are also bracing for strong local storms, Meteocat said.
Catalonia's civil protection agency, Protecció Civil, is keeping its flood emergency plan active until the storms pass, because the new rain is falling on ground already saturated by recent extreme weather. Spain's national weather agency, Aemet, has warned the unstable conditions could last until at least Thursday.
Yellow rain alerts remain active across the southern third of Catalonia and are expected to spread further along the coast on Wednesday. By Thursday, warnings are expected to widen to cover strong winds and dangerous sea conditions, a hazard for swimmers and people on the coast.
What we know
- Meteocat issued an orange rain alert for the Catalan coast on Tuesday, warning of up to 40mm of rain in 30 minutes.
- The alert covers the coast from the Empordà to the Ebre Delta, including Barcelona.
- Protecció Civil is keeping its flood emergency plan active because the ground is already saturated.
- Aemet says the unstable weather could continue until at least Thursday.
Why it matters for Europe
Officials are treating the new storms as a serious flood risk because the ground is already saturated from recent extreme rainfall, meaning even moderate rainfall could cause flash flooding along the coast.
Sources
Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 2 countries.
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Questions and answers
- Where is the Catalonia storm alert in force?
- Meteocat's orange alert covers the whole coast from the Empordà to the Ebre Delta, including Barcelona.
- How much rain is expected?
- Up to 40mm could fall in just 30 minutes, Meteocat said.
- How long will the bad weather last?
- Spain's Aemet says unstable conditions could continue until at least Thursday.
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