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Spain Activates Red Alerts as Gabrielle’s Remnants Drench Valencia, Castellón and Tarragona

Forecasters expect the most intense downpours to hit through Tuesday with a high risk of flash flooding.

Overview

  • Aemet elevated warnings to red for coastal Valencia and Castellón on Sunday and expanded red alerts to parts of Tarragona on Monday.
  • ES-Alert phone messages urged residents to avoid travel, respect road closures and move to higher ground in flood-prone areas.
  • Schools and public spaces were closed in Valencia as authorities reinforced 112 staffing and set monitoring points at high‑risk ravines and the Buseo dam.
  • Early impacts included flooded streets and garages, river and ravine overflows, multiple road closures, tram suspensions in Zaragoza and delays on commuter and long‑distance trains.
  • Official forecasts indicate local totals of 200–300 mm in the Valencia province between Monday and early Tuesday, while Aemet cautions the storm’s track remains uncertain.