intense rains of late have refilled more than 200 underground areas

volume of water in the water tables underground across Andalucía is five times that stored in the reservoirs of the region. rain returned to parts of Andalucía with a vengeance on Saturday. 70 litres per square metre were measured in Estepona, where houses were flooding and access to the A-7 road was cut in many places.<br /> <br /> Three people had to be rescued from their vehicles in Guaro and Alhaurín de la Torre, also in Málaga province. In Guaro the driver was carried 200m by the torrent.<br /> Flooding was seen across the province in Casarabonela, Coín, Benahavís and Vélez-Málaga.<br /> In Cádiz too, Sanlucar de Barrameda was one of the areas hit by torrential rain, leading to more local flooding.The intense rains of late have refilled more than 200 underground areas which in times of drought represent 45% of the total supply. The famous marshlands at the Doñana nature park give some idea of the extent of the improvement.Meanwhile above ground reservoirs in the region now hold more than 8,158 cubic hectometres, as an average of more than 300 litres per square metre has fallen across the region over the past month, from lows of 196 litres in Almería to over 600 in some areas of Cádiz.In Málaga the reservoirs are close to 80% full with those in the Guadalhorce region gaining the most, while in Córdoba levels are at their highest since 2000.

intense rains of late have refilled more than 200 underground areas

volume of water in the water tables underground across Andalucía is five times that stored in the reservoirs of the region. rain returned to...

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