As predicted by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the province of Burgos suffered the effects of a DANA storm in the early afternoon. The heavy water storm that hit in just over an hour flooded several streets in the capital and destroyed several trees. Even villages like Monterrubio de la Demanda, in the east of the province, near Soria, were surprised by a river of ash.
Specifically, according to Aemet data, the storms recorded throughout the day in the eastern half of Castilla y León left more than 30 liters per square meter in some points of the province of Burgos. Thus, 35 liters had accumulated at Burgos airport until 5:40 p.m., while 30.6 liters were recorded in Villamayor de los Montes.
In addition, according to sources from the 1-1-2 emergency service of Castilla y León, between 4 and 5 p.m., more than twenty alerts for floods and water leaks were dealt with in the capital Burgos.
The passage of the storms found an echo on social networks, where videos and photographs of flooded streets and even the growth of the Arlanza River as it passed through the capital Burgos were immediately seen.
Among the incidents recorded there is also the Traffic disruption at the station from the city due to a tree fire, probably caused by lightning, which caused it to collapse onto the tracks.
As detailed by the Adif railway infrastructure administrator through social networks, an alternative road transport plan for long and medium distance trains is pending.
The City Council has announced that due to the situation in the city, it has been forced to postpone the Burgos Music Run Night, scheduled for this Saturday. Firefighters have been responding since early afternoon in more than 20 neighborhoods of the city due to the rain and have been attended to. more than thirty incidents affecting garages, premises and basements in particular.
Due to the storm and heavy rain, the City Hall has asked citizens to be careful when traveling and, in the event of an incident, to notify the emergency services.
Rainfall also fell heavily in the Segovian municipality of Fresno de Cantespino, where 20 litres accumulated, as well as in the towns of Burgos, Villadiego (17.4 litres) and Pedrosa del Príncipe (14.6 litres); in the Sorianas of Morón de Almazán and Arcos de Jalón, where 10.6 litres were recorded, and in the province of Valladolid of Fuente el Sol (8.8 litres).
Regarding temperatures, the highest were recorded in Candeleda (Ávila), with 34.6 degrees, ahead of Miranda de Ebro (Burgos), with 31.5 degrees and Saelices El Chico (Salamanca), where the thermometers They rose to 31.1 degrees.
Aemet also reported that the province of Soria recorded a total of 2,110 lightning strikes yesterday. The intense storm activity was notable in the eastern half of Castilla y León, with more than 4,700 discharges.
After the province of Soria, Segovia appears with 1,014 rays, ahead of Burgos, with 741 rays, Ávila (567 rays), Valladolid (165) and Palencia (103).
