Storm Adam drenches Javea with record rain as red alert spreads across Valencia coast

Storm Adam intensified over the Costa Blanca, dumping 103.6 litres of rain per square metre on Javea within a 12-hour span, according to the Valencian Association of Meteorologists. Neighboring municipalities recorded similarly high totals: Gata de Gorgos (81 L), Denia (72.4 L), and several Valencia-area towns each exceeded 56 L. A red alert took effect at 10 am on Sunday, and Aemet warned that coastal and near-coastal areas could receive 300-400 litres of rain, with Ibiza and Formentera facing over 300 L in 24 hours and sea waves reaching four metres.

A funnel cloud formed over Alicante city at 6:30 pm on Saturday but never made ground contact, so no tornado damage occurred. In Catalonia, firefighters handled 89 calls, assisting motorists and evacuating vulnerable residents, while a missing person search continued near Barcelona. The storm also caused street flooding in Almeria’s El Ejido and prompted orange or yellow alerts across several autonomous communities, including Andalusia, the Balearics, Castilla-La Mancha, Murcia, Ceuta, Melilla and Galicia, while Madrid expects heavy showers and a sharp temperature drop.