Eastern Spain braces for torrential rain and flooding

The Guardian World Friday 02 October 2026, 08:58 UTC By Megan Davies and James Michelin for MetDesk 1 min read

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Up to 300mm of rain could fall in places, while extreme downpours bring deadly landslides to NepalTorrential rain and potentially damaging flooding are forecast in eastern Spain over the coming days, as cold upper air moves over the warm, humid surface air of the Mediterranean Sea, fuelling violent, slow-moving thunderstorms near Spain’s east coast. The weather pattern, known as a Dana, occurs most often in autumn. Models show more than 100mm of rain could fall across the region on Friday,...

Up to 300mm of rain could fall in places, while extreme downpours bring deadly landslides to Nepal

Torrential rain and potentially damaging flooding are forecast in eastern Spain over the coming days, as cold upper air moves over the warm, humid surface air of the Mediterranean Sea, fuelling violent, slow-moving thunderstorms near Spain’s east coast. The weather pattern, known as a Dana, occurs most often in autumn.

Models show more than 100mm of rain could fall across the region on Friday, with 200-300mm possible in some areas. Cities including Valencia and Castelló de la Plana, with Valencia having experienced several damaging floods in recent years, are most at risk.

Eastern Spain (LOCATION) Spain (LOCATION) the Mediterranean Sea (LOCATION) Dana (PERSON) Valencia (LOCATION) Castelló de la Plana (ORG)

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