The episode of persistent rainfall that has been affecting the Basque Country since last Monday is causing various overflows in some rivers and road closures in the Cadagua, Deva, Urola, Oria, Urumea, and Zadorra basins. The Lasarte station, corresponding to the Oria basin, has reached the red level, while the Cadagua, Deva, Urola, Oria, Urumea and Zadorra basins remain at orange levels.
As for the roads, some roads in Álava and Gipuzkoa remain closed to road traffic, according to the balance released by the Basque Department of Security this morning.
In Antzuola A-636 (Beasain-Bergara Highway, direction Beasain) is closed due to landslide. In Erriberagoitia the A-3310 as it passes through Mimbredo has an overflow 1.5 meters deep in some areas. There are also two overflow points in Vitoria on the A-3302 at two overflow points, between Estaorrena and Martioda and near Villodas. In San Sebastián, access to Zubieta by bridge is closed (Lasarte Station is about to enter Rojo).
In Navarra, the A-1, Autovía del Norte, was cut this morning at kilometer 395, in Olazagutía, due to a landslide, as reported by Sos Navarra. For this reason, a detour has been enabled through exit 395 of the Highway. The rains of the last few hours in Navarra have affected several roads in the Provincial Community such as the NA-30 access road to Landaben, which is cut off by pools of water on the road, just as the NA-710 Astrain has been cut. -Irurtzun for the same reason between kilometers 8 and 9.5. The floods have also caused cuts on the NA-2410 Barranca highway between kilometers 12.3 and 13 and 14.4 and 15.7.
The occupants of some vehicles trapped in pools of water in Ororbia have been rescued. As reported by the Provincial Police on their social networks, a driver with hypothermia is also trapped in Arazuri (PA-30), and a car has flooded in Etxarri Aranatz.
Equally, there are water ferries with traffic cuts in Ibero, Arraiz-Orkin, Esteribar, Sunbilla, Astráin, Ororbia, Abárzuza, Etxauri; detachments at Olazti, Arano, Bera, Egiarreta, Yesa and Guirguillano; and downed trees on Acedo, Lumbier and Etsain roads. Overflows have occurred in Etxalar (Bidasoa), Larraintzar (Ulzamna), Cizur (Arga) and accidents in Arribe, Orkoien, Baztan, Tulebras and Arakil. Also, there is snow in Abaurrea, Belagua, Meano, Lapoblacion, and burning vehicles in Garralda and Vidaurre-Guesálaz.
The Territorial Delegation of the Regional Government of Castilla y León has declared situation 1 of the emergency phase of the Civil Protection Plan against the risk of flooding in Castilla y León (INUNCYL) due to the risk of flooding in the rivers of the Ebro and León basins. the Duero in the province of Burgos.
The territorial delegate, Roberto Sáiz, has activated the warnings at 8:25 as a result of the precipitation, both in the form of rain and snow, recorded in recent days in the province, which has increased the flows of the Nela rivers. , Trueba, Jarea and Ebro, in the Ebro basin, and the Arlanza in the Duero basin.
The Ebro Hydrographic Confederation (CHE) warned this Monday of significant floods on the left bank of the Ebro, from its source to the Aragón river basin, and also in the Ebro river itself, which could even become extraordinary, so Protocols have been activated against possible floods.
Currently, the Nela, Trueba and Ebro rivers have exceeded the yellow warning level, while the Omecillo and Jarea have exceeded the orange thresholds, according to the information collected on the CHE website at twelve noon.
In La Rioja, the Logroño City Council activates a special monitoring and control device in response to the increase in the flow of the Ebro as it passes through the city, which is expected to reach flow records between 1,000 and 1,200 m3 throughout the day. second and estimated height of 4.5 meters.
