The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) had activated a yellow alert for rainfall and storms across Málaga province, forecasting accumulations exceeding 15 liters per square meter in one hour and up to 40 liters over a 12-hour period. Málaga Airport, in the capital, approached the latter figure, registering 37.7 liters per square meter by 11:30 AM this Wednesday.

This amount positions Málaga capital as the second location with the highest volume of water collected in Andalusia, only surpassed by Benamejí, in Córdoba, which reached 38.2 mm. In third place, Coín, another municipality in Málaga, recorded 37.6 mm, a figure very close to that of the capital.

Among the most affected municipalities, in addition to Málaga capital and Coín, is Marbella with 36 mm. Other localities that exceeded 30 mm include Benahavís (34 mm), the Málaga meteorological center (33.9 mm), and Alpandeire (31.8 mm). The port of Málaga recorded 29.2 mm, followed by Álora with 28.4 mm and Antequera with 28.3 mm.

Significant rainfall was also observed in the port of Marbella (25.6 mm), Ronda (22.4 mm), Manilva (22.2 mm), and Fuente de Piedra (22 mm). Other municipalities such as Gaucín (18.2 mm), Rincón de la Victoria (17.4 mm), Cortes de la Frontera (16.4 mm), and Estepona (16.4 mm) also surpassed 15 mm.

Although the yellow alert has ended, widespread rainfall is expected to continue throughout the rest of the week in Málaga province. These precipitations, which may be accompanied by suspended dust, will mostly be weak, with the exception of Saturday, when “locally strong” rain episodes are forecast. This meteorological phenomenon is attributed to an isolated low-pressure system moving across the peninsula, also causing a drop in temperatures.