Extremely heavy rain hit Tafalla, a town and municipality in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain on July 8, 2019, causing devastating floods.
According to local media reports, the location received more than 100 mm (3.93 inches) in just several hours, causing Cidacos River to overflow in several areas of the city and surrounding region.
Numerous cars were swept away and homes and businesses flooded.
National authorities report one fatality as a result of the flood event in the municipality of Ezprogui.
#ekaitza Última imagen del radar de #Euskalmet pic.twitter.com/GYHFbiGlrH
— P. Civil Tolosa (@PCTolosa) July 8, 2019
#Tafalla RT @Armeteo INUNDACIONES TAFALLA | 100 l/m2 en unas pocas horas han caído en #Tafalla. Una situación histórica. Seguiremos informando... pic.twitter.com/cEJZ9V8TLl
— P. Civil Tolosa (@PCTolosa) July 8, 2019
Terribles las imágenes que nos están llegando desde #Tafalla y #Pueyo. Los daños son incalculables y en estos momentos las N121 esta cortada. Mañana a las 14.30 en #Etb2, la última hora. pic.twitter.com/jKrCXISaUH
— Navarra Directo (@navarra_directo) July 8, 2019
Euria eta euria...#Tafalla pic.twitter.com/hIlBjHTkzB
— ulianovker (@ulianovker) July 8, 2019
Rebajas en el Mercadona de #Tafalla pic.twitter.com/3Er09fHnMX
— Hermoso Viscoso (@HViscoso) July 8, 2019
Madre mía la que esta cayendo en #Tafalla mucho animo para tod@s l@s Tafallesas y Tafalleses espero que todo se amaine pronto pic.twitter.com/Nk3enmELVK
— łαdy kiłłєr (@izaslarubia) July 8, 2019
Tafallako irudiak #Tafalla pic.twitter.com/I65rsNNMFY
— Hamaika Telebista (@HamaikaTb) July 8, 2019
Featured image credit: P. Civil Tolosa
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