A 102-year-old woman died after flooding in Madrigueras, Albacete, and several people were hospitalised after a bar roof collapsed in San Vicente de la Sonsierra, Logroño. In Catalonia, the highest red warning for intense rain and water accumulation covers 17 counties and is expected to reach 20 on Sunday.
The current warning covers 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.
Meteocat forecasts rainfall rates of up to 40 litres per square metre in 30 minutes. In the most adverse areas, accumulations could reach 90 litres per square metre in three hours, with locally higher totals possible.
The most exposed areas stretch from Girona along the Barcelona coast and into Tarragona. Meteocat has rated the danger at six out of six. Residents have been told to take preventive measures and avoid unnecessary travel. Ara and Barcelona Press describe the warning as covering torrential rain and dangerous water accumulation.
Conditions are expected to worsen overnight and during the first hours of Sunday. Moianès, Osona and Ripollès are due to join the red-alert area, bringing the total to 20 counties.
The warning covers rainfall intensity and accumulated water, extending beyond a short shower. Roads and low-lying areas are the basic immediate concern for authorities, who are urging residents to limit movement unless a journey is strictly necessary.
AEMET has also strengthened warnings for Catalonia and neighbouring regions, with heavy showers and thunderstorms expected across several parts of Spain. Reports mention the possible use of ES-Alert in affected areas amid concern about sudden flooding and rapidly worsening conditions.
Unsettled weather is also expected across the peninsula and the Balearic Islands. AEMET forecasts strong showers and storms in several regions, including the Valencian coast and Tarragona, as well as the Sierra de Gredos and Aragón. Rain is expected to continue until Monday.
Temperatures should fall in Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and inland parts of the peninsula, but are expected to rise in Asturias and Lugo. Southern Andalucía is expected to exceed 30 degrees. External reports also refer to yellow and orange warnings across large parts of the peninsula.
For residents tracking the storm, an earlier storm report focused on flooded routes and the need to avoid places where water can collect. The present warning covers a wider section of the Catalan coast and is scheduled to expand on Sunday.
Flooding preceded the death in Madrigueras. The bar roof collapse in San Vicente de la Sonsierra caused injuries that required hospital treatment. Those incidents are separate from the Catalan forecast, but show the damage already linked to the wider storm.
Meteocat’s six-out-of-six danger rating and the planned increase from 17 to 20 counties make caution impressive. Residents are urged to follow preventive guidance and avoid unnecessary journeys, particularly overnight, when conditions are expected to be most hazardous.
