Flooding in Tamarit, Spain

[Jim Schush]

Arrived at Tamarit just after lunch and the heavens opened.
At 4.30pm the water washed our step away so we decided it was time to move.
Roll on 3 hours and at 7.30 pm people are still trying to get out and it looks like a few motorhomes and caravans will be stuck.
Not a nice experience and it happened so quick. Found a quiet pitch at the back for the night on higher ground.

 

[Engineer999]

That’s terrible, we left Agde just down from Montpellier this morning on the previous basis that rain was due today and travelled up to Saint Flour - wish we hadn’t as it’s precipitating heavily here but dry in Agde. There were flood precautions on the site but when it’s hot and sunny you can’t imagine what can happen over the course of a few hours.
Hope you get out ok.

 

[jumartoo]

It's the start of the Goya Fria season.

The Spanish Government met Office has this site.

Avisos meteorológicos - Agencia Estatal de Meteorología - AEMET. Gobierno de España

Avisos de fenómenos meteorológicos adversos

www.aemet.es

 

[Wildbill]

That’s terrible, we left Agde just down from Montpellier this morning on the previous basis that rain was due today and travelled up to Saint Flour - wish we hadn’t as it’s precipitating heavily here but dry in Agde. There were flood precautions on the site but when it’s hot and sunny you can’t imagine what can happen over the course of a few hours.
Hope you get out ok.

Bit like the monsoon season bit over cast and warm then rain drops knocking you to the ground.
And a river running down the road
Bill

 

[gus-lopez]

and it happened so quick.

Yes ,it doesn't take long.

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[stevewagner]

Storms just started herein Pineda de Mar

 

[Badknee]

Storms just started herein Pineda de Mar

We were in the bar at Camping Enmar and the rain was so loud on the roof you couldn’t hear the band

 

[bobnick]

It's the start of the Goya Fria season.

The Spanish Government met Office has this site.

Avisos meteorológicos - Agencia Estatal de Meteorología - AEMET. Gobierno de España

Avisos de fenómenos meteorológicos adversos

www.aemet.es

Not heard that sinc(s)e we sold up, Gota Fria.

 

[jumartoo]

Not heard that sinc(s)e we sold up, Goya Fria.

Ooops predictive text.

Gota Fria

 

[bobnick]

Ooops predictive text.

Gota Fria

I was still within time limit to change the spelling.

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[EuroTrotters]

Ooops predictive text.

Gota Fria

Yes, I thought I had been saying it wrong for 40 years for a moment

 

[EuroTrotters]

A dry summer , autumn floods

 

[tribalbrit]

Storms just started herein Pineda de Mar

We are in Canet de Mar and the rain and wind last night was frightening. Woke up this morning to quite a few damaged tents etc. Was glad to be off the ground.
Looks like Taragona took the worst of it, washing cars away etc.

 

[namwaldog]

I was sent this image yesterday from Camping Didota, Orpresa del Mar, (just north of Benecassim)...

 

[stevewagner]

We are in Canet de Mar and the rain and wind last night was frightening. Woke up this morning to quite a few damaged tents etc. Was glad to be off the ground.
Looks like Taragona took the worst of it, washing cars away etc.

Heavy thunder and lightning storms here from 2.15am but no damage fortunately and now turning into quite a nice day

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[John Barrett]

We kept the boat near Montpellier for over eight years. We used to sit on the aft deck under the Bimini and read books easily courtesy of the virtually continuous lightning flashes!

 

[jumar]

We kept the boat near Montpellier for over eight years. We used to sit on the aft deck under the Bimini and read books easily courtesy of the virtually continuous lightning flashes!

Please Sir..."What's a Bimini"?

 

[PeterCarole29]

Fancy cover for boats

 

[jumar]

Fancy cover for boats

Thank you so much..

 

[John Barrett]

Please Sir..."What's a Bimini"?

Great times!

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[jumar]

Great times!

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Great times of past years John..even greater times yet to come, God willing..

 

[PeterCarole29]

Great times!

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And a very nice boat it is too

 

[John Barrett]

And a very nice boat it is too

Hard to believe I sold it in 2014! Where did the time go?
I remember now, two caravans and two motorhomes later...