The Borrasca Konrad It will bring persistent and generalized rainfall in the next few days in Spain, accompanied by significant snowfall in low levels. The heavy rains of recent days have taken rivers and channels to the limit, increasing the risk of overflows, evictions and damage to homes and infrastructure. With the arrival of Konrad, the situation could be further aggravated, especially from tomorrow Thursday.
According to the forecasts of the State Meteorology Agency (Aemet), tomorrow Thursday Strong and persistent rainfall is expected in the South Peninsular Thirdwhile the winds will strongly whip the Atlantic coastlines of Galicia, Andalusia, the Mediterranean and the Cums of the Canary Islands.
Besides, It will snow in the main mountain environments of the northern and southeast halfplacing the level around 1,200/1,600 meters that at the end of the day will fall in the north to 800/1,000 meters. Almost ten communities will be on yellow alert due to snow, rains and strong waves. The snowfall will be especially intense in the afternoon, while Andalusia and the Balearic Islands will activate notices for rains and storms, and Murcia by maritime temporary.
Regions on alert
The Growth of the Tagus It keeps several regions on Wednesday. In Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo and Guadalajara are still pending of the river channels before possible floods, which have caused Evictions in Escalona (Toledo) and the suspension of classes in seven educational centers and the university in Talavera de la Reina, reports Efe. In Estremadurafive dams in Cáceres and four in Badajoz are unpacking water. In addition, the Tajo Hydrographic Confederation (CHT) has five capacity stations from the Extremadura community, all in the province of Cáceres.
In the Community of Madridthe strong floods of the Jarama River have forced to evacuate several people in Rivas Vaciamadridwhile Arroyomolinos Heavy rains have caused landslides in courtyards and terraces. Almost all reservoirs managed by Canal de Isabel II are above 85 %of their capacity, highlighting that of El Villar, which has exceeded its stop and is 102 %, and others also close to its maximum such as those of Valmayor (97 %), old bridges (94 %), and Santillana (93 %).
In addition, 15 dams continue to unpack water, and the Hydrographic Confederation of the Tagus maintains notices of possible floods in several capacity stations: that of the Henares river in pimples; Del Jarama in Algete, Improved-San Fernando, San Fernando and Puente Titulcia; of the Aulence in Aldea del Fresno; and of the Tajo in Puente Facoor. The red warning threshold is also exceeded in seven stations of the High courses of the Henares, Tajuña, Jarama and Tajo rivers in the province of Guadalajara.
Castilla y León continues with sections on alert in the Duero basin, with worrisome levels in Salamanca and Ávila. They are at a maximum red level of the egg as it passes through Cerralbo, in Salamanca, and the exit of the Castro de las Cogotas reservoir, in Ávila, with decreasing and stable trends, respectively.
In Andalusiathe rains have been intense and will continue to leave Accumulations of up to 60 liters per square meter in 12 hours in Córdoba, Granada and Cádiz. However, these rainfall have turned the drought crisis, with the reservoirs reaching almost 20 more water points that a year ago, approaching 50 % of their capacity.