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Catalonia Under Red Flood Alert as Spain Confronts Heat and Storm Alerts and Córdoba Issues Hail Warning

Hefty downpours that triggered Catalonia’s INUNCAT plan have continued; forecasters predict temperatures in Andalusia will drop by seven degrees by Friday

Overview

  • Anglès in Girona recorded 123 l/m² in 3½ hours on July 5, the highest daily rainfall there in 24 years, prompting Protecció Civil to activate the INUNCAT flood plan.
  • Meteocat has kept red alerts in place for heavy rain and storms across multiple comarcas in northeastern Catalonia amid ongoing flood risks.
  • On July 6, AEMET issued warnings for high temperatures, possible storms and heavy rain in ten Spanish autonomous communities.
  • AEMET forecasts maximum temperatures in Andalusian provinces will plunge by up to seven degrees Celsius by the end of the week.
  • Argentina’s SMN placed eastern and southeastern Córdoba under a yellow alert on July 7 for strong storms, hail and 30–50 mm of rainfall.