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Red Alerts Hold for Valencia, Castellón and Tarragona as Gabrielle’s Rains Trigger Local Flooding

Officials warn the storm’s remnants could dump extreme coastal totals that may produce sudden overflows in vulnerable basins.

Overview

  • Aemet keeps level-red warnings for very heavy, persistent rain on parts of Valencia, Castellón and southern Tarragona, with ES-Alert messages and school closures across affected areas.
  • Overnight downpours overflowed Aldaia’s La Saleta barranco and Zaragoza’s Huerva River, flooding streets and prompting dozens of emergency responses without large-scale evacuations.
  • Short-burst totals included about 56 l/m2 in 35 minutes in Aldaia, 72 l/m2 in Manises and more than 80 l/m2 in Ayora, while forecasts still point to up to 180 l/m2 in 12 hours in some zones.
  • Valencia city maintains emergency measures, opened shelters and monitored critical drainage points, reporting limited major damage as police and firefighters patrol known risk sites.
  • Aragón’s 112 logged 126 incidents Sunday afternoon and evening with road interruptions and minor hospital impacts, as memories of the deadly 2024 dana and unfinished repairs heighten public concern.