March rains rays the reservation of Spain’s reservoirs, removes drought and causing flooding

The relief of the drought Place There is a price Flood y Shower Hundreds of registrations have forced them to evacuate their homes, close schools and drag cars. Some parts of the country were affected by bertinas Drought last yearBut time has recently taken a sharp twist.

In the first 18 days of March, the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) said that Spain’s monthly rainfall was twice as much higher than the normal level. This includes dry areas usually EndalusiaWhere the floods of rivers were forced Exit hundreds of people. According to an Amet Meteorological Inspector, The first three weeks From this parade Rained more rain in Madrid than any other month Since the records started in 1893.

But the Unstable time That is one Reality in Spain. “That is the blessing and curse of the Spanish climate,” says Daniel Argiso of the University of Balleric Islands. “We have these periods of durable drought that usually ends these kinds of circumstances. It said, that Shower What had we had Marzo It was Is the most exceptional“.

For now, The drought that started in 2023 is over. The SU reservoir, which supplies water to Barcelona, ​​is now 48%, compared to less than 5% at the same time last year. Spanish water reserves depend on factors such as the time at a healthy level Spring Rain It gets the country Heat and dry summer Comes up.

However, Climate researchers believe that at least summer will not meet Spain’s water restrictions. The recent floods occurred after a few months La Dana de Valencia He left more than 200 hazardous victims in some areas, and it rained in eight hours a year.

Scientists say that Climatic change It Sharpens the oscillations between drought and rain. All over the world, an increase in temperature accelerates the water -moving water cycle between the earth and its atmosphere. It triggers Extreme weather eventsProlonged dryness and heavy rain.