A storm that struck between Monday afternoon and early Tuesday left water and mud inside homes, garages and on roads in Requena, as well as causing faults in the electricity and sewer networks. No injuries or serious material damage had been reported early in the morning, but crews remained at work around the municipality while watercourses were monitored.
The Generalitat’s Emergency Coordination Centre logged 24 rain-related incidents between 5.45pm on Monday and 8am on Tuesday: 20 in Valencia province and four in Castellón. Requena accounted for nine calls and València city for seven; Paterna, Orpesa and Borriana recorded two each, while Manises and Riba-roja de Túria had one apiece.
The first downpour was concentrated around Utiel-Requena. Avamet’s weather-station network measured 58.4 litres per square metre over four hours in Requena and 40.7 in Muro d’Alcoi. Aemet later put Requena’s daily total at 73 litres. Mud and water affected sections of the N-322 and N-330 roads and entered some homes. The Generalitat activated a yellow-level hydrological pre-emergency for the River Magro area.
Sewers, electricity and temporary pipes
Requena council kept its municipal response in operation overnight. Local police dealt with incidents while water and sewer teams inspected the network and municipal electricians worked on faults. Temporary sewer pipes could not be fully assessed until the flow in local ravines subsided.
Schools remained open as normal, according to the information released by the council during the storm. Residents were asked to stay away from watercourses, ravines and flood-prone areas and to postpone non-essential journeys. The danger for drivers does not end when the rain stops: mud, standing water and hidden damage to the road can leave a section impassable.
The focus of the rain shifted overnight. Avamet measured 60 litres per square metre in Carpesa, 57 in Borriana and about 50 in Albalat dels Sorells and Almenara. Godella and Chiva were close to 40. Emergency reports also included windows and awnings brought down by strong gusts.
Orange warning has now ended
Aemet lifted the orange warning for inland Valencia and Castellón early on Tuesday. Its withdrawal means the forecast level of danger has fallen; it does not mean every local road, garage or utility network is back to normal. Anyone travelling through the affected areas should still check updates from emergency services and local councils, as well as official road information.
The next meaningful update will be Requena council’s damage assessment and confirmation that electricity, sewer and traffic problems have been resolved. The River Magro also remains a point to watch: a change in its flow or a fresh Aemet warning would immediately alter the situation described on Tuesday morning.