SS 163 Amalfitana closed by debris between Sorrento and Positano

Heavy rain sent water, mud, stones and branches onto the carriageway on Sunday morning, and traffic was stopped.

Go Naples

15 Nov 20261 min read

View of Positano on Amalfi Coast, Italy — Photo: Bernard Gagnon / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0

A flow of water, mud and debris reached the carriageway of the SS 163 “Amalfitana” between the Sorrento Peninsula and Positano, according to Il Mattino.

Heavy rain caused material to slide from the rocky slope alongside the road. The material included stones, branches and other debris.

The road was closed to traffic on Sunday morning. Il Mattino published the report on Sunday, 15 November 2026, at 09:12. The exact point of the obstruction and a reopening time were not immediately known.