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Catalonia Sends ES-Alert as Torrential Rains Forecast to Sweep North on Thursday

Authorities urge people to avoid nonessential travel during short, intense downpours.

Overview

  • The Meteorological Service rates the episode at 4 out of 6 with potential accumulations of 40–60 liters per square meter in 30 minutes.
  • Forecasts place the start around midnight in Terres de l’Ebre and southern Tarragona, reaching Barcelona in the morning and Girona by midday.
  • Civil Protection issued the ES-Alert on Wednesday evening and warns residents to stay away from rieres and barrancos even if it is not raining.
  • The emergency coordination center (CECAT) is reinforced for continuous monitoring, with no activities suspended for now and possible additional measures if conditions worsen.
  • Traffic authorities flag elevated risk on the AP-7 and N-340 in the south and on the C-31, C-32 and C-58 around Barcelona, while the city activates its drainage insufficiency plan and urges preventive checks.