The Government will send two ES-Alerts for heavy rains in nine counties: one at midday and another at night

BarcelonaTorrential rains are returning and Catalonia is preparing for 24 intense hours, especially in Garraf, Penedès, Camp de Tarragona, and the Ebre region. The Meteorological Service of Catalonia (Meteocat) has activated danger level 5 out of 6 for rainfall, due to downpours that could exceed 40 liters per square meter in just half an hour along the coast, and accumulations of up to 200 liters in the south of the country in a single day.

Given the risk posed by flash floods that can be caused by downpours and associated atmospheric phenomena, such as strong gusts of wind, the Government will send two ES-Alerts to the most affected regions so that citizens take extreme precautions: the first to Garraf, Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Alt Camp, Baix Camp, and Tarragonès, to warn of intense rain from midday and throughout the afternoon; and the second to Terra Alta, Baix Ebre, and Montsià, where the forecast covers the afternoon, evening, and the entire night.

Specifically, the red danger warning begins at 12:00 PM in the southern regions of Barcelona and Tarragona. From 6:00 PM, the alert will move towards Baix Ebre, Montsià, and Terra Alta, and from midnight until 6:00 AM, it is expected that the rains will remain stagnant over Baix Ebre and Montsià. In the Ebre region, therefore, the storm is expected to last up to 18 hours.

Furthermore, it should be noted that the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has raised the warning for rain to red from 6:00 PM onwards for the coast and northern interior of Castellón and the coast of Valencia, in anticipation of 90 liters per square meter accumulating in one hour and up to 250 liters in 12 hours.