Bizkaia is returning to normal after heavy rains, but showers are still expected

We have woken up with clouds and remnants of precipitation, after a very rainy night in much of the territory. However, during the morning, the weather has tended to stabilize, and clouds and light have interspersed.

The rains yesterday caused flooding in the Old Townof Bilbao ETA on Gran Vía, while in Leioa the tunnels of Leioa had to be cut due to the accumulation of water and the rainfall also caused traffic problems at various points in Bizkaia.

Last evening's water showers caused 200 incidents in Bilbao. On Sunday, extraordinary services were mobilized to collect furniture and damaged itemsthat shopkeepers took to the streets, municipal sources reported.

The fire brigade and the local police have been working all night with the help of two trucks and have been alerted to 200 incidents, mainly due to heavy rain between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. and water flooding streets, shops, portals and garages.

Today has been aday to quantify the damage caused by the floods and to extract water, although there have been incidents, such as the breakdown of a power generator that was being used in the water extraction work at the Zamudio Gate, which has left some 200 houses in the area without electricity.

The mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto, said today that "most of the 145 archettes" of the Old Town "were clean and clean" and attributed what happened to the large amount of rain that had fallen.

The mayor announced the opening of an office on the Esplanade on Monday to assist the affected population. 

Weather forecast

Todaythere will be wide clearing at noon and early afternoon, after which punctual showers are not ruled out, especially in the interior, but will be generally weak.

The wind will blow from the east, predominating the northeast in the afternoon, with maximum temperatures between 20 and 25 degrees Celsius.

On Monday, the weather will be variable, with cloudy intervals and some showers, especially in the early morning and evening.

The wind will blow from the south-east and temperatures will rise in the morning, with highs between 3 and 4 ° C higher than on Sunday, while in the afternoon the wind will blow from the north-east along the coast.

On Tuesday, we will continue with variable weather with alternating clouds and light throughout the day, wider light in the morning and around noon, and more cloud cover in the afternoon and night, with the possibility of more showers then. 

In the morning, the wind will blow from the south, turning north in the afternoon and night.

Temperatures will drop slightly along the coast and remain unchanged in the rest of the Basque Country.