Extreme storm in Sharon: 117 mm of rain in an hour and a quarter

An extreme winter system struck the Sharon region today, causing widespread flooding and severe disruptions. According to reports in ynet and Maariv, no less than 117 mm of rain were measured at the Israel Meteorological Service station in Kadima in the span of just an hour and a quarter. As a result of the exceptional precipitation, which created actual rivers in the streets and caused cars to become submerged in Even Yehuda, residents in the area were instructed to stay indoors.

Significant rainfall totals were recorded elsewhere in the country, including 35 mm in Tel Aviv within one hour and approximately 90 mm throughout the day in Ashdod. Further details regarding the extent of damage to infrastructure have not yet been released.