World · Europe · 17 hrs ago
Heavy rain hits parts of Valencia as stronger storms are forecast
Rain has begun across Spain’s Valencian Community, with the heaviest early downpours reported in Alicante province.
Villena recorded 78.5 litres per square metre over Saturday, including 34.8 litres in one hour.
AEMET expects the worst weather on Sunday, with red and orange alerts due to take effect in parts of Valencia and Alicante.
The agency warns that some areas in southern Valencia and northern Alicante could receive 300 to 400 litres per square metre locally.
A separate weather-model update lowered its predicted maximum for Valencia from 535 to 361 litres over 72 hours, but still indicated very heavy rain.
The main rain is expected from Sunday into early Monday, and forecasters say its exact location and duration remain uncertain.
Officials advise people to follow weather alerts and emergency-service instructions.
Rain has begun in parts of Spain’s Valencia region, with Alicante province recording the heaviest rainfall so far on Saturday.
Villena recorded 34.8 litres per square metre in one hour, while the article gives different figures for its total rainfall that day.
Spain’s national weather agency forecast stronger storms from Sunday, with possible torrential and persistent rain in parts of Valencia and Alicante.
A German weather model forecast up to 361 litres per square metre in Valencia over 72 hours, down from 535 litres in its previous run.
- Who
- Residents of parts of the Valencia region are affected by the rain and storm forecasts.
- What
- Rain has started, and stronger storms are forecast, with some areas facing possible torrential rainfall.
- When
- Rain was reported on Saturday, 17 October 2026; the heaviest forecast rainfall is on Sunday and into early Monday.
- Where
- Parts of Spain’s Valencia region, especially Alicante and southern Valencia. Cataluña and the Balearic Islands are also forecast to receive significant rain.
- Why
- Not stated
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Rain was reported in parts of the Valencia region, with Villena recording 34.8 litres per square metre in one hour.
AEMET’s red alert was due to begin at 10:00, while stronger storms were forecast in parts of Valencia and Alicante.
The German model forecast the largest rainfall contribution in the Valencia region during this period.
The model’s 72-hour forecast period was due to end at 02:00 local time.
- Villena, one-hour rainfall
- 34.8 litres per square metre
- Villena, daily total
- Article headline says 77.2; article text says 78.5 litres per square metre
- German model maximum for Valencia
- 361 litres per square metre, down from 535 in the previous run
- Forecast period
- 02:00 on 17 October to 02:00 on 20 October, local time
- Forecast rainfall in parts of southern Valencia and northern Alicante
- Locally 300–400 litres per square metre may accumulate
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