Spain – Rescues After Damaging Flash Floods in La Rioja
Emergency services were called on to rescue a driver trapped in flood waters after a storm in La Rioja, Spain on 14 June 2021. SOS Rioja reported 54 weather-related incidents…
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Spain – Dozens Rescued After Flash Floods in South
Heavy rain from 05 March caused flash flooding in Andalusia and Murcia regions of southern Spain. According to AEMET, in a 24 hour period to 05 March, 127.2mm of rain…
Spain – Deadly Flash Floods in South After Heavy Rain from Storm Filomena
Two people died in flash flooding in southern Spain after heavy rainfall brought by Storm Filomena. While central and northern areas of the country, including the capital Madrid, were brought…
Spain – Several Rescued, Train Derailed After Flash Floods in South
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in parts of southern Spain on 05 November 2020. Emergency services in the southern Andalusia region responded to 130 incidents due to heavy rainfall and…
Spain – Flash Floods in Andalusia After 46mm of Rain in 1 Hour
Severe weather, including heavy rainfall, hail and strong winds, caused damage in parts of southern and central Spain on 11 August 2020. In Andalusia, emergency services responded to over 130…
Spain – Dozens Rescued From Floods in Castellón After Highest Rainfall in 30 Years
Torrential rain caused flash flooding in coastal areas of Province of Castellón in the Valencia Region of Spain on 01 April 2020. Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) said some areas…
Spain and France – Flooding Prompts Evacuations After Torrential Rain from Storm Gloria
Flooding triggered by heavy rain from Storm Gloria has caused damage and prompted evacuations in parts of south-eastern Spain and south-western France. Authorities report that at least 13 people have…
Spain – Storm Surge From Storm Gloria Reaches 3km Inland
A severe storm brought powerful winds, cold temperatures, snow and coastal flooding to wide areas of Spain from 20 January. Media blamed at least 4 deaths on the storm. Satellite…
Spain and Portugal – Storm Elsa Brings Deadly Winds and Floods
Storm Elsa brought winds of 160 km/h and heavy rain across parts of northern Portugal and Spain on 19 December, 2019. At least 2 weather related fatalities were reported in…
Spain – Flash Floods in Murcia After 120mm of Rain in 24 Hours
A storm in southern Spain has caused flash flooding in parts of Murcia Region, prompting high water rescues and some evacuations. Emergency services in Murcia said they received 534 calls…
Spain – Deadly Floods in Catalonia After 287mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Severe weather has once again hit parts of Spain, with storms and flooding reported in the Catalonia Region. At least 2 people have died and 3 are missing. One person…
Spain – Floods in South East Leave 6 Dead, Thousands Evacuated
At least 6 people have now died as a result of the severe weather in south-eastern Spain. Torrential rainfall began on 11 September, 2019. By 13 September some areas of…
Spain – 3 Die in Floods After Torrential Rainfall in South East
Torrential rain has caused massive flooding in southeastern Spain. At least 3 people have died and hundreds rescued or evacuated. Flooding was reported in parts of Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia and…
Spain – Flash Floods in Madrid
A massive storm in Spain on 26 August, 2019, brought torrential rain and hail causing raging flash floods in the capital Madrid and surrounding areas. Spain’s Meteorological Agency AEMET reported…
Spain – Flash Floods in Valencia Region After 40mm of Rain in Less Than 1 Hour
A severe storm hit the Valencia Region of Spain on 20 August, 2019, causing flash flooding in parts of the provinces of Castellón, Alicante and Valencia. Some areas recorded more…
Spain – Deadly Flash Floods in Navarre Region
Over 100mm of rain fell in just a few hours in north-eastern Spain, causing flash floods in the Navarre region on 08 July, 2019. According to Meteo Navarra, the town…
