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Heavy Storms Hit Bizkaia, Mungia and Galdakao Most Affected

The anticipated afternoon storms on Friday have brought significant rainfall to various parts of Bizkaia, causing water accumulation and strong wind gusts.

Generic image: Emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt, in a Basque urban setting.
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Generic image: Emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt, in a Basque urban setting.

The storms predicted for Friday afternoon have materialized in Bizkaia, leaving significant rainfall in various parts of the territory and creating large puddles.

According to the Basque Meteorological Agency, Euskalmet, the municipality in Bizkaia that recorded the most precipitation in ten minutes was Mungia, with 11.7 liters per square meter. This was followed by Galdakao, with 10 liters per square meter; Bermeo, with 8.8; Abusu, with 8.0; and Sangroniz, with 7.1 liters per square meter.
The Security Department of the Basque Government had activated a yellow alert early on Friday, anticipating stormy showers that could discharge more than 15 liters per square meter in just one hour. For today, a combination of hail, with a diameter of between 1 and 2 centimeters, and strong wind gusts that could reach 70 km/h is expected.
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"Euskalmet reports that Mungia was the municipality in Bizkaia that registered the most precipitation in ten minutes, with 11.7 liters per square meter."

Basque Meteorological Agency

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