By Peter McLaren-Kennedy • Updated: 12 Nov 2022 • 15:23
Valencia flooding - Twitter @meteored
Flights are currently being diverted to other airports whilst authorities assess the damage according to news site EFE.
With at least 150 litres per square metre of rain falling this morning, many areas have been flooded resulting in as many as 100 callouts for people to be rescued.
The heavy rainfall has been accompanied by hail as large as golf balls and winds in excess of 80 kilometres per hour, bringing many parts of the region to a standstill.
Hasta las 12h @BombersDipcas lleva realizados un total de 97 servicios relacionados con temporal #Lluvia. De ellos 23 han sido rescates de personas en su mayoría en vehículos atascados por agua. Continuamos trabajado en achiques de agua tanto en La Plana Baixa como Baix Maestrat. pic.twitter.com/QKCyooB0zP — Bombers Dipcas (@BombersDipcas) November 12, 2022
Hasta las 12h @BombersDipcas lleva realizados un total de 97 servicios relacionados con temporal #Lluvia. De ellos 23 han sido rescates de personas en su mayoría en vehículos atascados por agua. Continuamos trabajado en achiques de agua tanto en La Plana Baixa como Baix Maestrat. pic.twitter.com/QKCyooB0zP
— Bombers Dipcas (@BombersDipcas) November 12, 2022
Nos hemos despertado con una #tormenta estática sobre municipios del oeste del área metropolitana de #València. Lluvia de intensidad torrencial y grandes acumulados de agua en poco tiempo. 📍Desde Aldaia. @Ajuntaldaia @GuillermoLujan_ pic.twitter.com/jGWFvMu0yX — SomosMéteo (@SomosMeteo) November 12, 2022
Nos hemos despertado con una #tormenta estática sobre municipios del oeste del área metropolitana de #València. Lluvia de intensidad torrencial y grandes acumulados de agua en poco tiempo.
📍Desde Aldaia. @Ajuntaldaia @GuillermoLujan_ pic.twitter.com/jGWFvMu0yX
— SomosMéteo (@SomosMeteo) November 12, 2022
Más imágenes de los cuantiosos daños que ha provocado la #tormenta esta mañana. 📍Desde Riba-roja de Túria (#Valencia). @ayto_riba_roja pic.twitter.com/yT2A9DkKcs — SomosMéteo (@SomosMeteo) November 12, 2022
Más imágenes de los cuantiosos daños que ha provocado la #tormenta esta mañana.
📍Desde Riba-roja de Túria (#Valencia). @ayto_riba_roja pic.twitter.com/yT2A9DkKcs
Barranc de la Saleta (Aldaia), a les 10 del matí. Vídeo de Paco Galán. Registres de pluja a l'Horta i Camp de Túria (l/m²):146 Torrent123 Aldaia118 Manises, Presa113 la Pobla de Vallbona, Muntanyeta103 Manises, Aeroport102 l'Eliana, MandorDades: @avamet @AEMET_CValencia pic.twitter.com/K87WTEgVjD — Adrià Revert (@adria_revert) November 12, 2022
Barranc de la Saleta (Aldaia), a les 10 del matí. Vídeo de Paco Galán.
Registres de pluja a l'Horta i Camp de Túria (l/m²):146 Torrent123 Aldaia118 Manises, Presa113 la Pobla de Vallbona, Muntanyeta103 Manises, Aeroport102 l'Eliana, MandorDades: @avamet @AEMET_CValencia pic.twitter.com/K87WTEgVjD
— Adrià Revert (@adria_revert) November 12, 2022
AEMET, Spain’s meteorological agency said on Saturday, November 12 that 66.1 litres accumulated in one hour in what they describe as torrential rainfall.
The highest rainfall ever recorded in Spain in one hour goes back to September 28 in 2012.
⛈️⛈️Tenim altre rècord.Mai en novembre havia plogut tant en 1 h a l'aeroport de València.Gràcies @AEMET_CValencia @apunt_media https://t.co/no1UXCL4ya — À Punt Oratge (@apuntoratge) November 12, 2022
⛈️⛈️Tenim altre rècord.Mai en novembre havia plogut tant en 1 h a l'aeroport de València.Gràcies @AEMET_CValencia @apunt_media https://t.co/no1UXCL4ya
— À Punt Oratge (@apuntoratge) November 12, 2022
The heavy rainfall, hail and lightning that affected most of the Valencia region on Friday is slowly subsiding with only those coastal areas north of Castellon likely to experience continued heavy rainfall. Elsewhere the rain will begin to subside today.
The last of the heavy rain to affect the city of Valencia caused major flooding and delays on Saturday morning according to weather site A Punt Oratge. Large hail stones and torrential rain have already left some parts with accumulations of more than 80 litres during the early hours of Saturday.
Pedra a l'aeroport de Manises.https://t.co/3JgNH52aQW — À Punt Oratge (@apuntoratge) November 12, 2022
Pedra a l'aeroport de Manises.https://t.co/3JgNH52aQW
After Valencia airport records torrential rain, the weather agency says that the cooler conditions that are normal for this time of year are set to remain in place now for the foreseeable future, bringing an end to the warm autumn weather.
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