Severe flooding in eastern Spain, while UK hit by first named storm of winter
Severe flooding in eastern Spain has resulted in fatalities and mass evacuations, while the UK faces the first named storm of the winter, Storm Austen. Further weather systems, including Storm Boelo, are expected to bring continued instability to Europe.
Why it matters
Extreme weather patterns are causing significant humanitarian crises and infrastructure damage across Europe.
A firefighter pumps out water from a flooded garage in Guardamar de la Safor, Valencia, Spain. A firefighter pumps out water from a flooded garage in Guardamar de la Safor, Valencia, Spain. Weather tracker Europe weather Analysis Severe flooding in eastern Spain, while UK hit by first named storm of winter Megan Davies, Claire Jones and Magdalena Shopova for MetDesk Storm Adam brings heavy rain to Valencia, Alicante and Balearic Islands, as Storm Austen gusts strike England and Wales
Storm Adam brought torrential rain to eastern Spain earlier this week. In Pego, Alicante, 632mm fell in 36 hours with 430mm of this falling in just six hours, while the Valencian town of Olivia received 600mm in 24 hours. As a result, 145 municipalities, approximately 850,000 people, across Valencia and Alicante were placed in a temporary lockdown on Monday due to the severe flooding.
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