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Orange Alerts Hold in Valencia and Alicante as Storm Train Moves Toward the Balearics

Forecasters expect the deluge to ease through the day as the most intense cells stay over the sea.

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El barranco del Poyo, a su paso por Paiporta

Overview

  • AEMET keeps orange warnings in force through midday in Valencia and Alicante and until 15:00 in Mallorca, Ibiza and Formentera, with thresholds up to 140 l/m² in 12 hours on the Valencian coast.
  • Radar shows the most active convective band offshore from Valencia, with the storm train shifting east toward the Balearic Islands and trending to weaken.
  • Municipal gauges in Valencia registered up to 184 l/m² in recent hours, with local reports of more than 200 l/m² in parts of Safor and about 100 l in 30 minutes in Mareny de Barraquetes.
  • Authorities have set permanent controls on riverbeds, ravines and rivers due to potential sudden rises, while Valencia city reported no significant incidents despite storm tanks being full.
  • Metrovalencia says the metro and tram network is operating normally, and forecasters expect rainfall intensity to decline across affected areas during the day.