Canary Islands raises eastern La Palma to maximum rain alert after 62 liters in one hour

The Canary Islands Government's Directorate-General for Emergencies raised the situation on the eastern side of La Palma to a maximum rain alert from 02:00 on Monday, November 2, according to a statement from the Canary Islands Government. The decision is based on information from the State Meteorological Agency and on the PEFMA plan.

The area recorded 62 millimeters of rainfall in one hour and 138 in twelve hours, with persistent rain until 06:00, according to the Canary Islands Government. The rest of La Palma, El Hierro and La Gomera remain on alert, and Tenerife and Gran Canaria on pre-alert.

Showers that may exceed 30 millimeters in one hour are expected this Monday on El Hierro, La Palma and La Gomera, most likely until 15:00, although they may continue into the afternoon, according to the statement. On Tenerife, especially in the north and the metropolitan area, and on Gran Canaria, they could reach or exceed 20 millimeters in one hour.

Rain will continue on Tuesday on the mountainous islands, with more scattered and less intense showers, according to the forecast cited by the Canary Islands Government, which warns of “high uncertainty” about the location, intensity and duration of the rain. The statement gives no figures for damage or affected services on La Palma.