
Intense rainfall is expected that could exceed 200 millimeters in 24 hours in various regions.
The Meteorological Service of Catalonia (Meteocat) has activated the maximum alert level for intense rains in several regions of Tarragona, Barcelona and Girona, with accumulations that could exceed 200 millimeters in 24 hours.
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Meteocat has issued alerts for extreme rainfall that affects multiple Catalan regions during the weekend.
The Meteorological Service of Catalonia (Meteocat) has raised the warning for rain to the maximum danger level (6 out of 6) from this Saturday afternoon and this Sunday in the regions of Tarragona, Barcelona and Girona.
Rainfall can exceed 40 millimeters in 30 minutes, affecting the central Catalan coast this Saturday and also moving to the inland regions of Girona this Saturday.
Meteocat warns that in some of these points it can also exceed 90 millimeters in 3 hours and 200 millimeters in 24 hours, so there are active danger warnings of 5 out of 6.
The Meteocat warning affects this Saturday the regions of Alt and Baix Empordà, Pla de l'Estany, Garrotxa, Gironès, Selva, Maresme, Vallès Oriental and Occidental, Barcelonès, Baix Llobregat, Garraf, Alt Penedès, Baix Penedès, Alt Camp, Tarragonès and Baix Camp.
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