Torrential storm leaves up to 143 liters per square meter in Alzira in four hours

A rain storm that has become torrential, according to the State Meteorological Agency, has left up to 143 liters per square meter this Friday afternoon in four hours in the Valencian town of Alzira, of which almost 97 have fallen in one hour, according to the values ​​recorded by the Valencian Association of Meteorology (Avamet).

The waterspout occurred mainly around seven in the afternoon and, according to the Alzira City Council - which has urgently met its Cecopal -, it has caused the specific collapse of some collectors in the lower area of ​​the city, which has flooded some streets.

The rain has been "very intense and very localized", with an "unexpected, very local and especially intense" core of precipitation that has remained "right above" the municipality.

The Alzira-Este weather station has recorded 25 l/m² in 10 minutes (torrential intensity), 65 l/m² in 1 hour and 100 l/m² accumulated until 7:45 p.m.

After the rain has stopped, the collectors are returning to normal operation, according to the City Council, which recommends not traveling on the streets that still have accumulated water.

Emergencies of the Generalitat have reminded that we must continue to take extreme precautions, as the orange alert for rain remains in force in Valencia.

According to the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet), the storm was generated in the Alzira area with great intensity in the Barraca d'Aigües Vives and there are more storm pockets in the coastal area of ​​the Valldigna and Safor regions, with very strong intensity in storm areas, locally torrential.

Aemet adds that the storm, of very strong or torrential intensity and slow movement, has been very focused between Alzira, La Murta and Corbera, all this after the also very strong storms that fell just a few hours before in Elche and Alicante.