Torrential rain in parts of southern Spain from 02 to 03 June, 2018, have caused severe flooding in Valencia, Albacete and Murcia.
Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (Aemet) Valencia said that 116.8 mm of rain fell in the city in 24 hours to early 03 June. Roads and tunnels were flooded and transport severely disrupted.
In Alginet, Valencia, local firefighters were called on to carry out dramatic flood rescues when a car carrying 3 people was trapped in rising flood water.
In the province of Albacete, El Gallego, municipality of Elche de la Sierra, recorded 180 mm of rain in 24 hours, according to local observers.
Heavy rain in the province caused the Mundo River, a tributary of the Segura, to overflow in the town of Liétor, where flooding dragged several vehicles along the town’s streets.
Elsewhere in Albacete, fire fighters also carried out rescues after severe flooding in Munera, Villarrobledo and Socovos.
Flooding was also reported in Moratalla, Murcia where 102.6 mm of rain fell in 24 hours to early 03 June, according to Aemet.
Social Media
En este moment tenim un vehicle que a caigut en un camp negat d'aigua a Alginet. amb 3 persones dins. S'està treballant en el rescat. actuant dotacions de Silla, Catarroja, el sergent d'Alzira i l’oficial de guàrdia. pic.twitter.com/cM2KY0Ftgo
— Bombers Consorci VLC (@BombersValencia) June 3, 2018
Precipitación en l/m2 acumulada hoy hasta las 09 horas. Red AEMET y SAIH CH Júcar:
Guadassuar: 142.2
Real: 116.8
València (UPV): 102.3
València (Viveros): 87.1
Turís: 72.2
Alzira: 66.2
Pinoso: 64.0
Algemesí: 61.8
Moixent: 57.8
Xàtiva: 52.6
Aeropuerto de València: 52.0 pic.twitter.com/lEzPQj6HHI— AEMET_C. Valenciana (@AEMET_CValencia) June 3, 2018
A les 5 del matí un vehicle s’incendia a l'entrar a l'aigua en un polígon industrial de Carlet. Dotacions d'Alzira extingixen el foc a les 5:30. No hi ha hagut ferits. pic.twitter.com/6la9c0zE1u
— Bombers Consorci VLC (@BombersValencia) June 3, 2018
☔Hacemos recuento de los datos de lluvia registrados en las últimas 24h, hasta 00:00h (l/m²):
-El Gallego (Elche de la Sierra) 180
-Férez 135
-Emb. Camarillas 80
-Azaraque (Agramón) 67
-Liétor 58
-Tobarra 38
-Hellín 22— MeteoHellín (@MeteoHellin) June 2, 2018
Flood Summary
Locations
B - Alginet
C - El Gallego, municipality of Elche de la Sierra
D - Liétor
E - Munera
F - Villarrobledo
G - Socovos
H - Moratalla
Magnitude
Moratalla, Murcia - June 2 to June 3, 2018
Valencia - June 2 to June 3, 2018
El Gallego, Elche de la Sierra, Albacete - June 2 to June 3, 2018
Guadassuar, Valencia - June 2 to June 3, 2018
Damages
Valencia and Albacete - June 2 to June 4, 2018
Valencia and Albacete - June 2 to June 4, 2018
estimated figure. Social media images showed buildings and vehicles damaged.
