The DANA crossed the province of Malaga in force. The activation of the red alert the previous night helped prevent major damage, although flooding and overflowing of several rivers in the province, such as the Benamargosa, the Guadalhorce and the Guadalmedina, were the dominant note. But, How much did it rain in Malaga? What is the level of the reservoirs after these rains?
How much did it rain in Malaga
According to data provided by the National Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the rains in Malaga left a cumulative amount slightly higher than the 140 liters per square meter in 12 hours. In addition, other points in the province such as Coín have also exceeded 100 liters per square meter. In this sense, it should be noted that some of the models used predicted precipitation in excess of 200 liters.
Due to the heavy rains recorded in Malaga, especially in the capital, The two metro lines suspendedas well as the EMT urban bus service. For its part, Renfe started the morning by interrupting the Media Distancia line between Málaga and Seville, although it later extended the suspension of service to the Cercanías and the AVE Málaga-Madrid.
Reservoir levels in Malaga
The rain benefited Malaga Reservoirswhose levels saw a growth in their total capacity of 6.13 percent. In this sense, The reservoir that has grown the most is Casasolain Almogía, which went from 10.84 cubic hectometers yesterday to 14.06 cubic hectometers this Wednesday. This means that the Casasola reservoir is at two-thirds of its capacity. Precisely the city of Almogia was seriously affected by the overflow of the León stream.
The red alert in Malaga will remain activated all night until Thursday around 8:00 a.m. Furthermore, the Junta de Andalucía has just announced that the suspension of classes for tomorrow will continue.
