The rapid increase in flow rates the level of alert in northern Navarra

The levels and flows of the rivers of the northern Half of Navarra are experiencing a rapid increase, and there are already two warning-in-phase stations: the A

The rapid increase in flow rates the level of alert in northern Navarra

The levels and flows of the rivers of the northern Half of Navarra are experiencing a rapid increase, and there are already two warning-in-phase stations: the Arakil in Etxarren and the Salazar in Aspurz.

In a situation of Prealerta are the stations of the ARGA in murmed, Pamplona and Arazuri, and the overflow of the Arakil River has occurred at UHARTE ARAKIL with flooding and closure to road traffic NA-2410 (Canyon) between the kilometers 12 and 13, the Forum Government reports.

Likewise, the underground passage of the NA-30 is closed (Access to the Landaben Polygon) by flood, and at NA-137 (Burgui-Isaba-France) is closed the port of Belagua since kilometer 47 (Sale of Juan Pito ) By Ventisca and ice on the road.

The Government of Navarra has activated the preemergence level of the Special Emergency Plan for flooding before the intensity of rainfall that come by and will remain in the next few hours.

The AEMET has activated the yellow notice by rainfall that, in the Cantabrian Side, can reach 60 liters in 12 hours, with local accumulations of up to 100 liters throughout the episode of rain, which is planned to end at 24 hours on Monday .

The yellow notice extends to the Navarrery Pyrenee by the possibility that snowfalls are produced with accumulation of up to 5 cm. from 1,300 meters. Below that level the rainfall will be of rain and could be collected 50 liters until midnight on Monday, with local records of up to 100 liters.

In view of the meteorological predictions, the persistence of the conditions planned for the next hours and the day of tomorrow, Monday, and the need to monitor the rainy situation, the director of the Civil Protection and Emergency Service, José Javier Boulandier, has activated at 14 hours the level of preemergence of the flood emergency plan.

AEMET also has yellow announcements for the risk of avalanches in the Northwest Pyrenees and Wind Rachas up to 80 km / h in the Cantabrian side and 70 km / h in the western part of the center of Navarra.

The Government of Navarre pray precautions to the drivers before the possibility that water rafts are formed on the roads and advises consulting the road network before starting a displacement.

Likewise and as they have done the different municipalities, it is recommended not to park vehicles in the usually flooded areas and withdraw those that are parked on them.

Date Of Update: 09 January 2022, 20:49