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Mediterranean Storm Pummels Southern Spain as Guadalhorce Sets Record and Alerts Shift to Murcia and Valencia

Emergency managers now concentrate on Murcia and Valencia following Málaga’s overnight flooding.

Overview

  • At Cártama, the Guadalhorce River peaked at about 5.80 meters around 00:55, triggering Es-Alert messages and evacuations before levels began to fall toward morning.
  • Andalusia’s emergency service logged 339 incidents, including 304 in Málaga, with rescues in Cártama and Alhaurín de la Torre, commuter rail disruptions, and flight diversions at Málaga airport.
  • Aemet raised a red alert in Murcia’s Vega del Segura after torrential downpours, with Abanilla registering 66 l/m² in one hour, prompting road closures and municipal safety measures.
  • Valencia province is under orange alert all day, with the city closing parks and cemeteries and suspending outdoor municipal events, while Tavernes cancels a children’s Festivern session.
  • Catalonia’s conditions are easing into prealert status after numerous incidents and evacuations, with authorities still monitoring elevated river levels despite improving forecasts.