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Disastrous floods have been reported throughout the history of Valencia, from the 14th century up to the contemporary period. [5] The 1957 Valencia flood was caused by a three-day cold drop (Spanish: gota fría) (which usually leads to heavy autumn rains in Spain and France); it overflowed the banks of the Túria river and devastated the city of Valencia.
Floods sparked by torrential rain in Spain's Valencia region have left at least 158 people dead and others missing amid mud-caked debris.
At least 158 people were killed and more remain missing this week in flash floods after intense rainfall struck Spain's eastern province of Valencia on Tuesday. The flooding is some of the worst ...
The water was already knee-high on the ground floor of the hotel where Aitana Puchal had taken refuge when she received a text alert from the regional government of Valencia at 8 pm on Oct. 29 ...
The full horror of the flash flooding in Spain began to emerge on Friday, just as new rainfall lashed southern parts of the country. The storm has killed at least 205 people, with 202 of those in ...
The death toll is the worst from floods in Spain since 1973, when at least 150 people were estimated to have died in the southeastern provinces of Granada, Murcia and Almeria. [BBC] Show comments
Large number of floods have been recorded in Valencia, from 1321 up to recent history, with the 1957 Valencia flood caused by a 3-day cold drop, resulting in significant overflowing of the Túria river and resulting in at least 81 fatalities.
Cars piled in the street with other debris after flash floods hit the Sedaví area of Valencia, Spain, on October 30, 2024. David Ramos/Getty Images Spain's eastern province of Valencia was hit by ...