Overview

• Aemet raised the southern Valencia coast to red for torrential rain with potential accumulations of 100 mm in one hour, triggering an ES-Alert at about 12:45 warning residents to stay off flood-prone routes and respect road closures.
• Torrential downpours struck the Safor area, with Gandía registering more than 100 mm in roughly an hour, indicating a high risk of rapid flooding.
• The red warning for the affected coastal stretch was set to remain in force until 14:59 local time, with the Generalitat advising people to seek higher floors if caught in inundation zones.
• Castilla-La Mancha activated the Meteocam plan in Albacete at 17:30 after an orange alert for up to 40 mm in an hour in La Mancha, in effect until 19:59 before shifting to yellow for rain and storms until 23:59.
• Aemet kept yellow advisories across parts of Cuenca and Guadalajara for up to 15 mm per hour, locally strong storms with possible hail and strong gusts, while President Carlos Mazón questioned the timing of the red notice and the region convened coordination meetings.