rainfall

Catalan capital above city's average rainfall, nears mean number of wet days of normal year

Civil Protection calls for caution as showers expected until early Monday

Firefighters receive over 100 warnings during the weekend, mainly for strong winds

Parts of B-40 and C-16 closed as northern metropolitan cities suffer floods and streams burst banks

More deaths and damage caused by heavy precipitation than any other natural phenomenon due to climate change in past decade

Earlier blossoming of some trees show nature cycles getting out of sync, says METEOCAT’s Montserrat Busto

Fourth day of wind and rain sees rivers overflow, people trapped and missing, no power or water, and damage to infrastructure

Civil protection agency tells public to steer clear of seafronts and parks, avoid outdoor activities, and for drivers to be prepared

Weekend of heavy downpours leads some waterways in Girona region to overflow, with roads cut, residents evacuated and schools staying closed

Figure far higher than usual –and also above the likes of Paris, Berlin, Oslo, southern England in all 2017

Road cuts, delays on trains and at the airport in Barcelona due to storms

Some 300 passengers stuck on a train for between 8 and 12 hours

75 mm rainfall in Catalan capital in only 30 minutes, prompting some 180 services by firefighters