Incredibly strong hailstorm and flooding in Murcia! Spain

Strong storm with hail causes flooding in Murcia. The Northwest region of Murcia registered a major storm with hail on Wednesday that caused strong floods due to the overflow of the Argos River. Several streets and crops in the region have been flooded and a family has even had to be rescued from their own home. The numerous videos that have been broadcast on social networks show the effects that this storm has had in various parts of the region, especially the large floods that the overflow of the river has produced as it passes through Caravaca or Cehegín. According to the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET), in the surroundings of the city of Caravaca, up to 41 liters of water have been recorded in just one hour and 11.6 in just 10 minutes, which has caused the rains to have washed away its I pass several garbage cans. In addition, the hail has also caused heavy damage. This Wednesday, the AEMET had raised the warning in the area from yellow to orange due to rain between 5:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. The rain gauges of the Segura Hydrographic Confederation have recorded that the rainfall that began in the early afternoon was “persistent at the headwaters and on the right bank of the river“, causing 57.5 liters to accumulate in Caravaca de la Cruz, 42 in Calasparra and 26.7 in Cehegín.