The rains surprised several localities in western Almería this Monday afternoon. A strong waterspout landed in the region of Dalías. The intensity of the precipitation caused the emergence of several boulevards and the activation of the pre-emergency for the risk of flooding, with an orange warning, according to the National Meteorological Agency (Aemet).
From 112 they indicated that notices were received from 4:00 p.m., especially for the affected roads, including the A7 motorway which crosses kilometer 831 near Balanegra. The DGT itself communicated difficult driving conditions in both directions, around kilometer 829. In this sense, several motorists alerted of the existence of heavy rains in the area, which temporarily affected traffic and forced firefighters to be mobilized for drainage tasks.
The rains also affected the road around Pampanico, on AL3303 in the municipality of Ejidense, where calls were also received regarding several overflowed sewers. The precipitation causedat the exit of different ramblas which, for the moment, have not caused any bodily harm.
The Automatic Hydrological Information System (SAIH) of the Hidrosur Network reported precipitation of up to 31.7 liters per square meter the average drops in the Benínar-Aguadulce channel in an hour between 4:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. -, with 41.5 liters per square meter accumulated in the last 12 hours.
🔉⚠️ This afternoon we received numerous videos of the effects of the storm that affected areas of the Sierra de Gador and western Almería. Several stations in the Southeast Meteorological Network exceeded 50 mm
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– AMETSE (@MeteoSE) November 11, 2024
The mayor of Balanegra, Nuria Rodríguez, emphasized that they lived “moments of great uncertainty because the Rambla arrived with a lot of water” from the areas above Balanegra and Campo de Dalías. The biggest damage reported so far has been the rupture of the general water supply pipe, which leaves the 3,000 inhabitants of Balanegra without supplies.
After leaving the Balanegra promenade, many videos were published on social networks. He water level and force with which the flow decreased left images that had an impact on users.
In other areas of the Poniente region of Almería, such as in Vícar, incidents have also taken place in sewage, as well as in Roquetas de Mar where another boulevard has emerged at the height of the Parador district.
