The storm 'Leonardo' brings nearly 150 liters of rain to Malaga and a hundred incidents

It has not stopped raining all night in Málaga, and it continued through the morning. In practically the entire province, the water from the storm Leonardo has fallen intensely and persistently, but without torrential episodes at least for now. So far, the rains have left almost 150 liters in areas of the Serranía de Ronda, which has been under a red alert since last midnight and until the next. The highest amount was recorded by the pluviometer that the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has in the town of Alpandeire: 149.2 liters per square meter. In Cortes de la Frontera, according to Aemet, 133 liters have fallen; while in the Guadiaro river, at the height of the Majaceite transfer (also in the municipality of Cortes) 121.2 liters have been collected, according to data from the Hidrosur network, updated at 17:00 hours. Almost the same amount has fallen in the Genal River, in the town of Jubrique (121.6). Most of that water has fallen in 12 hours, both in the Guadiaro (101.8) and in the Genal (96.2).

It rains well, as they say, the issue is that it does so on already very wet soil, which becomes a danger due to the risk of direct runoff and flooding. In fact, there are seven rivers on alert for strong surges, among them precisely the Guadiaro, which flows between Málaga and Cádiz, and which is already above the red threshold. The Guadalteba is also in the red phase, on its way to the homonymous reservoir, which has gained seven hectometers in a matter of hours. Regarding incidents, the Emergency Service 112 Andalucía has attended 94 in Málaga, out of the 651 registered in Andalucía, most related to flooding and landslides on roads.

The amounts keep rising every hour. For now, the highest accumulations of the storm are being recorded in the province of Cádiz, in Grazalema. There, since the alert began, more than 420 liters have been collected according to Aemet and about 376 liters according to Hidrosur, of which 282 have fallen in 12 hours. Meanwhile, in the Serranía de Ronda, another of the points where it has rained the most is in Pujerra, with 90.3 liters, and in Ronda, with 80.6. At the Majada de las Lomas meteorological station, also in Cortes de la Frontera, more than 70.8 liters are counted; and in Gaucín, according to Aemet, 96.6 have fallen.

In the Western Costa del Sol, under orange alert, Los Reales de Estepona, in Sierra Bermeja, have accumulated 79.1 liters per square meter since last night, according to Hidrosur. In the same municipality, the Aemet pluviometer points to 79.8 liters. In the Concepción reservoir, located in Istán, 64.2 liters have fallen; in Ojén, more than 51.2; at the Marbella treatment plant, 62.8. Meanwhile, in Benahavís, 89.8 have fallen at the Guadalmansa dam; 90.5 in the Guadalmina river, and 76.1 in Guadaiza.

In the Axarquía it has also not stopped raining since last night. In this region, under orange alert for precipitation, wind, and coastal phenomena, amounts of around 50 liters have been collected in several points. Torrox (49.3), Alfarnatejo (58.5), Torre del Mar (46.5), and the Benamargosa river (50.6) are the areas that, according to Hidrosur, have received the most water. Meanwhile, in the Viñuela reservoir, 44.9 liters have fallen; in Colmenar, 44.6 and in Alcaucín, 50. Less have been collected at the Trapiche treatment plant, with 21.5 liters.

Regarding Antequera, since the alert began, the storm has left 52.4 liters in Villanueva de la Concepción and in El Torcal. In the Laguna de Fuente de Piedra, 36.6 liters have fallen. In this region, Villanueva del Trabuco and Villanueva del Rosario have been flooded due to the overflow of the Guadalhorce river.

Meanwhile, in the Turón River, in Ardales, 42.3 liters have fallen; in the Grande River, they have added up to 51.4 and in Casarabonela, 54 liters. While in the surroundings of the Guadalhorce River: 43.1 in Archidona; 36.9 in Bobadilla; 19 in Cártama and 21 in Aljaima.