Heavy and persistent rains activated the alert this Monday in seven communities, especially in the Mediterranean area, where accumulations of up to 40-45 liters per square meter in one hour are expected in the Valencian Community, Catalonia, Balearic Islands and Andalusia. , reports the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) on its website.
In the Balearic Islands, the island of Mallorca is in orange (significant risk) due to precipitation which will accumulate up to 45 liters per square meter in one hour in the interior areas of the island, and between 30 and 40 liters to the east. , to the north and northeast of the island; Ibiza and Formentera, in yellow (risk), will accumulate 20 liters in one hour.
Catalonia has an orange level in the province of Tarragona, with expected accumulations of 40 liters in one hour or 100 liters in twelve hours, while in Girona the alert is yellow for rain, 20 liters in one hour, with possibility of thunderstorms and hail. .
The Valencian Community maintains the orange warning only in the province of Castellón, due to rains that will leave 40 liters in one hour; For the rest, Valencia is yellow due to rain of 20 liters in one hour, accompanied by thunderstorms with hail, while in Alicante it is flat, yellow, due to bad seas.
The rains will also affect Andalusia, where the province of Almería is in orange due to rains of 30 liters in one hour in the Almanzora Valley, Tabernes and areas of eastern Almeria; In the provinces of Cádiz, Malaga and Granada, the yellow warning remains in force in the event of rain, rough seas or storms.
In the Region of Murcia, in the provinces of Teruel and Zaragoza (Aragon), in Albacete (Castile-La Mancha) and in Ceuta and Melilla, the yellow warning continues in case of rain, waves or storms.
With the orange alert there is a significant weather risk, with a certain degree of danger for usual activities, and with the yellow alert there is no weather risk for the general population, although there is exists for certain specific activities.