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Date Published: 12/06/2024

Storms in Alicante: This Tuesday was the rainiest day in 9 months

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More than 70 litres of rain per square metre were recorded on Monday and Tuesday in some inland areas of the province

Storms in Alicante: This Tuesday was the rainiest day in 9 months

The storm front that swept across the province of Alicante this Tuesday June 11 and put the entire province on weather warning from the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) left flooding and up to 50 litres of rainfall per square metre in some places.

Most of the rain was focused in the northwest and inland areas, and by the time the rains reached the coast the storms were much weaker.

In Sella, in the inland part of Marina Baja, the rainfall left 53 litres of water per square metre. In Alcoy and Agost, that figure was 21 litres, while in the hamlet of Matola de Elche there were 40 litres per square metre.

There were also some power cuts in Alcoy due to the storm, which also brought some hail, and the town’s iconic Puente de San Jorge bridge turned into a veritable waterfall.

¡La que ha caído en un momento! Esta tarde (10/06/2024), en #Alcoy (#Alicante), así estaba el entorno del Puente de Cervantes, repleto de agua, con grandes cascadas incluidas. Vídeo vía Nando Gil. pic.twitter.com/b00ALeBjpx
— MeteOrihuela (@MeteOrihuela) June 10, 2024

Alicante city received between 13 and 21 litres on what was its rainiest day since last September 15, 2023.

All this rain caused traffic jams due to waterlogged streets and some sewer drainage systems not being able to cope with the sheer quantity of water.

In the Vega Baja area in the far south of the province, there was less rain but it still led to traffic problems in the streets of Torrevieja. The water collected by the rainwater systems exceeded half a metre in some areas of the new Doña Inés storm tank.

However, close by in Pilar de la Horadada and Orihuela city centre, not a single drop of rain fell, although the Segura River did swell with the increased amount of water coming from other areas.

¡Menudo negror hay mirando hacia el norte de la comarca de la #VegaBaja del Segura! Esta tarde (11/06/2024), así llueve ahora mismo en #Crevillente (#Alicante). Las #tormentas de hoy tienen un carácter más estático que ayer, hay menos viento en altura. Vídeo: Fran Martínez. pic.twitter.com/7pbFR8IMwN
— MeteOrihuela (@MeteOrihuela) June 11, 2024

These incidents aside, which occurred mainly in urban areas, these rains in the middle of June accompanied by a drop in temperatures are a real relief for many inland and northern areas of the province of Alicante where the forests have been suffering intense stress from water shortage, especially pine forests.

It should also help to dampen the ground somewhat and mitigate the chance of wildfires spreading too quickly.

However, these rains have had a minimal impact on the reservoirs of the Júcar basins, Guadalest, Amadorio and Beniarrés, the first two of which are at minimum levels as they are barely holding two hectometres of water each.

This unstable weather is due to continue this Wednesday June 12, with more rain, hail and storms forecast and temperatures up to 4 degrees below normal for this time of year.

For the weekend, predictions state that it will dry out, the sun will make an appearance and temperatures will begin to rise again.

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