Meteocat has set the danger rating at 4 out of 6 as rain moves north from Terres de l'Ebre toward Girona. Some areas could get up to 60 mm in three hours, with locally severe storms expected this afternoon and tonight.
Protecció Civil has not issued an Es-Alert, though that could change if conditions worsen. Meteocat is also warning of bursts above 40 mm in 30 minutes, a separate risk from the total rainfall.
Santi Segalà, head of forecasting at Meteocat, said the heaviest rain would affect the Camp de Tarragona and Barcelona before reaching Girona. Official forecasts still show rain in Girona and the northern Barcelona metropolitan area, including Llagostera and Santa Maria de Palautordera. Parets del Vallès is also included.
The risk is local. People have been told to take extra care outdoors and while traveling. Short, intense downpours can quickly affect roads and drainage systems. Low-lying urban areas are also vulnerable; regional rainfall totals may not show how quickly conditions can change in one town.
Imma Solé, deputy director of Protecció Civil, urged residents to check the weather radar and follow official updates. Around 4,400 people remain without electricity, particularly in Barcelona, adding to the ongoing weather risk.
Firefighters are searching in Granollers for Rami, a 12-year-old child who disappeared during the storm on Sunday. Eight Bombers units are involved, including underwater specialists and canine teams. The drone unit is also taking part.
Some 470 volunteers have offered help. The search is focused in the southeast of the municipality, between the railway tracks and the Hotel Ciudad de Granollers, where the child was last seen.
Meteocat's official model recorded up to 21.8 mm of rain in one hour in Rubí, showing how uneven the storm can be. Even when regional totals are not extreme, conditions can deteriorate rapidly in individual municipalities.
Since 6 a.m. on Monday, Bombers have carried out about 700 operations and nearly 50 rescues. Most took place on Monday morning.
Crews are now restoring services and reopening roads. They are pumping water from lower premises and handling other technical assistance calls.
Jorge Morales, medical director of SEM, said the service received 456 alerts. It treated 406 people, with 77 transferred to hospitals. Only two people were treated during the latest 24-hour period. Ambulance arrangements were changed to improve access.
Wednesday should bring more showers and storms before a new front crosses the Catalan coast. Segalà said the front should clear the unstable air mass and return the region to a more normal autumn pattern.
The front will also bring a sharp temperature drop across almost all of Catalonia. Tramontana and mistral winds are expected, especially in Empordà. The first snow could fall above 1,700 to 1,800 metres.
Meteocat's outlook for Girona still includes more rain during the day, with some hourly amounts around 3 to 4 mm. The weather may remain unsettled even after the strongest phase weakens.
Catalonia has also begun its flu and covid-19 vaccination campaign. Health services so have another seasonal task to keep in view. Earlier coverage of a new influenza treatment is available in this flu treatment report. The current emergency is driven by the weather, not infection levels.
Protecció Civil has held back the mass alert for now. Severe local rain and disrupted services make official updates impressive. The end of the first downpour does not mean the emergency is over.
