Red alert for heavy rain across Valencia coast and southern Tarragona

Spain's weather agency Aemet has issued a red alert, the highest level, for heavy rain and storms in the Valencian Community on 1 and 2 October. Figures published by Las Provincias suggest up to 250 l/m² in a few hours, with the Arome model concentrating the heaviest rainfall between Castellón and Vinaròs.

**Aemet** has activated the red alert, the highest on its scale, for heavy rain and storms in the Valencian Community, with **Valencia** and **Castellón** among the areas affected. The warning was issued on 1 October at 09:24 and covers 2 October as well, with updates expected.

## Red: the highest level on the scale

On **Aemet**'s official scale, red is the top level: it sits above orange and yellow and is reserved for extreme weather events, with advice to avoid travel.

The alert is for rain and storms, not wind. Water falling very quickly, the pattern that the Mediterranean coast and its drainage systems handle worst.

## Up to 250 litres per square metre

The newspaper **Las Provincias** puts accumulated rainfall at up to **250 l/m²** in a few hours and says the warning comes into force at 18:00 in Valencia and Castellón.

The same outlet points to the **Arome** model, which places the heaviest accumulations from Castellón to Vinaròs.

## What's at stake for the region

A large part of the coast where tourism and citrus production are concentrated falls under the warning.

With a level like this, any decision about travel, property or insurance should be checked through official channels and with a professional.