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The Huelva coastline was subject to warnings for water spouts and up to 80mm of rain in 12 hours, while the Costa del Sol was also notified of strong winds and waves up to 3 metres tall. Key points
Spain's Civil Protection Agency sent a mass alert to phones warning of an "extreme risk of rainfall".
An expat living in a town in Malaga has described homes and businesses being “decimated” after the river running through its centre burst its banks after the downpour caused water levels to rise.
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.
The mud was released as a 1–2 m (3–7 ft) wave, flooding several nearby localities, including the village of Kolontár and the town of Devecser. The flood killed seven persons and the high pH (~13) of the sludge burned several hundred people and devastated more than 40 km 2 of ground in the basin of the Danube river. 18 October 2010: 0 heavy ...
New Riaño, the new village built after the flooding of Riaño, in the province of León, Spain.The old village is located under the bridge. The mountain on the left is Peak Gilbo.
Torrential rains caused by a cold front moving across southeastern Spain flooded roads and towns on Tuesday, prompting authorities in the worst-hit areas to advise citizens to stay at home and ...
The Floodline is the flood warning and information service used in the United Kingdom to issue flood alerts and warnings to the public, emergency organisations and businesses. The system uses observed data from rain, river and coastal gauges, combined with weather forecasts to accurately predict the likelihood and timing of flooding.