More than 100 litres of rain have reportedly fallen over many areas of Catalonia since Sunday, although Lleida, where much of the region’s stonefruit industry is concentrated, appears so far to have been spared the worst of the weather.
According to the Catalonian Meterological Service (SMC), rain has fallen, almost continuously, in Barcelona during the last three days, with over 100 litres per square metre recorded in the city.
Some of the heaviest rainfall was seen in the province of Font Rubí to the south of Barcelona, with more 110 litres of rainfall reported, while 81 litres of rain were seen in parts of the northern Girona province.
However, there was better news for the province of Lleida, with Spanish daily La Vanguardia reporting that the rains had eased over the important production area.
Despite this, some 35 litres of rain have fallen in the Tarrega area and over 36 litres in the city of Lleida itself.
