The intense rain affected the entire city, which recorded an average volume of 50 l/m². The highest volumes were recorded in Nou Barris, Zona Universitària, Sants, Vall d’Hebron, Sarria and Vallvidrera. In this last neighbourhood, accumulated rainfall reached 100 l/m².

This was one of the most significant episodes of rainfall in the city in terms of area, duration and intensity. The city’s water tanks were running flat out and notched up a record 90% of their overall capacity. Specifically, six of the fifteen operational tanks filled to over 90%, particularly those of Vilalba dels Arcs, Bori i Fontestà and Urgell, while the rest filled to between 60% and 90%.

In terms of mobility, the most significant disruptions were on the ring roads. The Túnel del Caçador, on the B-20, has now reopened in the direction of the Besòs, while it is still temporarily closed in the direction of the Llobregat to allow for cleaning tasks owing to the accumulation of mud and sediment dragged along by the water.

The episode also caused significant disruptions on the public transport network, with partial services on some of the metro and bus lines. Technical teams are working to gradually reestablish the network and for the affected lines to get back to normal, while extra buses have been laid on for some lines such as the H8 and the D20 to facilitate mobility.

In addition, the rain caused disruptions at various municipal facilities in the city, such as community centres, municipal libraries, municipal nursery schools and music schools, which had to make changes in their activity.