MURCIA WEATHER

Rain alerts in central Spain this weekend but only showers in Murcia Clouds return to the Costa Cálida a week after the destructive gota fría storm If the forecasters at Aemet are right then rain will fall on Friday afternoon and Saturday in most of the Region of Murcia, but not to anything like the.. 20/09/2019

The summer of 2019 was the tenth hottest on record in Murcia Highs of 44 degrees while the minimum remained above 20 in the city of Murcia throughout July and August It is a good measure of climate change that the summer of 2019 was the seventh hottest on record this century in the Region of Murcia, but at.. 20/09/2019

Sunshine and temperatures in the high 20s in the Costa Cálida on Thursday Showers to spread over the Region of Murcia on Friday and Saturday Since the destructive “gota fría” storm moved away from the Region of Murcia on Sunday the area has mostly been basking in almost unbroken sunshine, and these conditions.. 19/09/2019

Saharan dust particle alert in Murcia Air pollution protocol activated in the city of Murcia The Town Hall of Murcia has activated the lowest level of its air pollution protocol due to the spread of a cloud of Saharan dust particles over the city, resulting in the threshold of 50 micrograms.. 19/09/2019

Murcia Gota Fría storm and flooding September 2019: overviewThree days of torrential storms which will live in the memory for many years Those whose familiarity with the Region of Murcia and the rest of south-eastern Spain goes back years have learnt never to underestimate the destructive power of the &ldquo.. 18/09/2019

4,000 episodes of flooding on the east coast of Spain in the last 1,000 years Flooding has been exacerbated by the change in land use over the last millennium While it is important not to underestimate the intensity of the Gota Fría storm which has caused widespread flooding in Murcia and Alicante over the last few.. 17/09/2019

Parque de las Peñas Huertanas in Los Alcázares destroyedVehicles and bins slammed into the bridge and the water behind them broke through the walls and flooded surrounding streets Just a couple of weeks ago we were sitting in the tapas gardens enjoying a night of folk dancing and the best of Murcian tapas.. 16/09/2019

Railway line between Balsicas and Torre Pacheco remains out of order The Gota Fría of September 12th caused major damage to the rail network These images show the condition of the railway line between Balsicas and Torre Pacheco following the Gota Fría which hit the Mediterranean coast on the night.. 14/09/2019

Alert in Santomera as the reservoir nears overflowing The reservoir has gone from 7 per cent of capacity to almost full in under 48 hours Having previously denied that the possibility existed earlier in the day, the CHS announced at lunchtime on Friday that the flood gates of the reservoir of Santomera.. 13/09/2019

Over 300mm in San Javier; Video Avenida del Mar Menor flooding Murcia Gota Fria 2019 See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 San Javier was one of the worst hit areas of the region Although all of the Mar Menor area was badly hit by the Gota Fría of 12th September, the San Javier municipality.. 13/09/2019

Video: El Mirador Flooding San Javier Murcia Gota Fria 2019The san Javier municipality was virtually cut off by 5am in the morning See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 San Javier was on the receiving end of over 300mm of rain during Thursday evening, and was also inundated.. 13/09/2019

Large hole appears in Murcia street following the rains The capital has received just under 200 litres per square metre Technicians of Murcia city council were called away from the preoccupying rise in the level of the River Segura to look at a huge hole which had appeared in the street in Avenida Juan.. 13/09/2019

Rambla del Albujón breaks its banks and floods AP-7A brown stain of mud and debris has spread across the Mar Menor The Rambla del Albujón, which flows down into the Mar Menor carrying vast quantities of water run-off from the Campo de Cartagena has broken its banks and flooded the AP-7.. 13/09/2019

Los Alcazares Flooding; Gota Fria 12th September See full background information for the Murcia Gota Fria 2019 Images from our readers: 13/09/2019

Video: Helicopter rescue of stranded homeowner as Rambla del Albujón bursts its banks The Rambla del Albujón, which flows down into the Mar Menor carrying vast quantities of water run-off from the Campo de Cartagena has broken its banks and flooded the AP-7, unable to cope with the unprecedented volumes of water brought by this.. 13/09/2019

Gota fría death toll rises to three with victims in Almería and Albacete Floodwater washes away motor vehicles trapping their occupants inside them The death toll in the gota fría storm which has flooded large areas of south-east Spain over the last 36 hours has risen to three on Friday morning with the latest.. 13/09/2019

DGT road closures information pageUp to date information about major road incidents and closures across Spain Click for link A very useful information point for road users during major weather incidents is the Spanish Government DGT (Dirección General de Trá.. 13/09/2019

Los Alcázares under water: Mayor requests help to evacuate stranded residents The gota fría hits the shore of the Mar Menor as the motorway disappears under floodwater Mario Pérez Cervera, the Mayor of Los Alcázares, has requested urgent help from all quarters to evacuate people from the municipality.. 13/09/2019

300 litres per square metre in parts of Cartagena as Camping La Manga is evacuatedAs predicted, the Cartagena municipality experienced a complicated night, with torrential rains causing major problems for municipal services. El Algar was the worst hit, accumulating 300 litres of water per square metre, 257 in Playa Honda, 230.. 13/09/2019

River Segura begins to burst its banks in Murcia Residents in low-lying areas of the countryside are advised to leave their homes The extreme gota fría storm which has hit the Region of Murcia over the last 24 hours has resulted in a historic increase in the level of the River Segura as.. 13/09/2019

Gota Fria Lightning Strike Mazarrón Murcia 2019Impressive footage of how dangerous the Gota Fría was last night Photo from the Policia Local showing the damage caused by lightning strike in the port last night.   Join the Murcia Weather Watch group on Facebook to keep up to..

Don't take the car - fire brigade rescuing stranded motorists in Murcia Floodwater catches drivers unprepared as rainfall tops 200 mm for the day in Molina de Segura The fire brigades of the Region of Murcia have spent much of the day pumping water out of flooded buildings and rescuing motorists from overflowing tunnels.. 12/09/2019

How liable is your area of the Costa Cálida to flooding? An online tool shows the "floodability" of the entire Segura basin in detail As the threat of torrential storms looms large in the Region of Murcia, with a red alert for possible downpours in place on 12th and 13th September and authorities.. 11/09/2019

Climate change will send temperatures in Murcia up to 50 degrees by 2100 The Ministry of Ecological Transition warns of long-term temperature increases The Ministry of Ecological Transition in the Spanish government has published a report on climate change which forecasts that by the end of the 21st century the maximum.. 11/09/2019

Heavy isolated showers cause road closure in rural Lorca The storms on Monday afternoon preceded an expected gota fría in Murcia later in the week The scattered showers and storms which had been forecast in the Region of Murcia duly arrived on Monday evening, bringing very localized heavy rainfall.. 10/09/2019

What is a Gota Fría?Never underestimate the destructive power of the rain in Spain The Gota Fría is the popular name given in Spain to a meteorological phenomenon which can cause devastating flooding, especially in the south-east of the country along the Mediterranean..