Violent downpour hits Agrigento, Italy with flash flooding - 6 inches of rain in just an hour, 5 times September average Edward Ferrara 3bmeteo.com Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:48 UTC
Edward Ferrara 3bmeteo.com Sat, 19 Sep 2026 13:48 UTC
150mm of rain in an hour in Agrigento, roads like rivers in flood Heavy rain and thunderstorms in Sicily The low-pressure system over the southern Mediterranean is generating showers and thunderstorms, some of which are severe, and have hit Sicily in the past few hours. High sea temperatures are releasing significant energy in the form of water vapor, with widespread peaks of over 30-40 mm recorded across the island. The rest of the South is also affected, with some severe weather patterns, particularly in Puglia, Calabria, and last night also in southern Lazio and Campania. Agrigento flooded with rain in one hour more than five times the September average. Agrigento was hit particularly hard, with 150mm of rain falling in about an hour . This is an extreme amount, considering that it is more than five times the average rainfall for the entire month of September, which is generally estimated at around 20-25mm. Roads became like overflowing rivers, causing widespread flooding, disruption, and even the opening of sinkholes, as in the case of Piazza Stazione.
150mm of rain in an hour in Agrigento, roads like rivers in flood