
Una fuerte tormenta ha causado lluvias torrenciales en Barcelona y su área metropolitana, con registros superiores a 100 litros por metro cuadrado en zonas como Zona Universitaria, Raval y El Prat de Llobregat, provocando inundaciones en calles, filtraciones en hospitales y caudales excepcionales en el río Llobregat.
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La Generalitat catalana había restringido previamente la movilidad en 20 comarcas debido al temporal que afecta a Cataluña.
El temporal que ha llevado a la Generalitat catalana a restringir la movilidad en 20 comarcas catalanas ha descargado con fuerza en algunas partes de la ciudad de Barcelona y en algunas ciudades del área metropolitana, como L'Hospitalet de Llobregat o Cornellà de Llobregat (Barcelona), con registros superiores a los 100 litros por metro cuadrado.
La lluvia torrencial caída desde las 20 horas ha dejado imágenes de calles inundadas especialmente en L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Barcelona), con coches con muchas dificultades para circular y contenedores movidos por el agua, entre otras incidencias.
Según datos procedentes del mapa de estaciones meteorológicas automáticas, en la estación de Zona Universitaria de Barcelona, cercana al Baix Llobregat, se han registrado ya 102,8 litros por metro cuadrado en las dos últimas horas.
También se han alcanzado los 87 litros por metro cuadrado en la estación del Raval, en Barcelona, o bien 77,9 litros en El Prat de Llobregat.
Una muestra de la lluvia torrencial que ha caído en la comarca del Baix Llobregat es que la estación de tratamiento de agua de Sant Joan Despí (Barcelona) registraba un caudal de agua de 165 metros cúbicos por segundo en la cuenca del Llobregat, quince veces más que en la mañana de este sábado.
También se registra un volumen excepcional de agua en la cuenca del Llobregat a la altura de Sant Quintí de Mediona (Barcelona), con 230 metros cúbicos por segundo.
En la estación de trenes de Sants se han producido imágenes de cataratas de agua cayendo desde el techo hacia los andenes, y en algunos centros hospitalarios también se han producido filtraciones.
Exceptional rains in Catalonia have led the Government to declare a red alert, suspending activities and mobility in 20 regions, affecting the metro, trains, buses and airport, with more than 200 l/m2 expected and hundreds of event cancellations.

The Generalitat of Catalonia has ordered the population to stay at home and limit movements due to intense rains that have caused flooding, road closures and more than 2,000 calls to 112. Transport services such as Renfe and the Barcelona metro have been suspended, and cultural and sporting events have been cancelled. Civil Protection maintains the maximum alert level activated for a phenomenon described as a 'mini Mediterranean hurricane' that could leave more than 200 liters per square meter in less than six hours.

The Generalitat of Catalonia has activated the highest level of alert in the face of an exceptional meteorological phenomenon described as a 'mini Mediterranean hurricane', with rainfall that could exceed 200 liters per square meter in less than six hours, storms, strong winds and risk of marine tornadoes. Movements have been restricted on the coast and pre-coastal of Tarragona, Barcelona and Girona, as well as Osona and Moianès, from 8:00 p.m. on Saturday to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Floods have been recorded in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, water entering Barcelona metro stations, road closures such as the C-32 and suspension of Renfe, metro and cultural and sports activities services. The 3.1 magnitude earthquake recorded in the sea between Catalonia and the Balearic Islands did not cause damage nor was it perceived on land.

A waterspout lasting almost two hours has caused flooding in Bizkaia, with 150 incidents recorded, 137 in Bilbao. The rains have also affected other autonomous communities, including Castilla-La Mancha, where a 102-year-old woman drowned in her home in Madrigueras, and 90 people were rescued after 142 liters per square meter in two and a half hours. Weather warnings remain in place in 11 autonomous communities, with red alerts in Catalonia and orange alerts in several regions.
Catalonia is facing an exceptional episode of rainfall tonight, with intense rains that have caused flooding in Barcelona, l'Hospitalet and the Vall Hebron Hospital, in addition to the fall of a tree in Sant Boi de Llobregat. Meteocat has activated the three precipitation thresholds in the red level and the authorities ask citizens to stay at home during the hours of maximum impact.

The Generalitat of Catalonia has ordered the population to stay at home and limit movements due to the alert for an exceptional meteorological phenomenon described as a 'mini-Mediterranean hurricane', with the possibility of more than 200 liters per square meter in less than six hours, storms, strong winds and risk of tornadoes or sea waves. Red notices have been activated in 17 regions, mobility has been restricted from 8:00 p.m. on Saturday to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday in coastal and pre-coastal areas, Renfe has suspended a large part of the train service, the Barcelona metro will close at midnight and sports, cultural and leisure activities have been cancelled. Civil Protection and Meteocat warn that the situation may become complicated and reach an exceptional episode, with torrential rains and extreme accumulations. So far, no serious incidents have been recorded, although firefighters have carried out 320 actions related to the rain.