…has been falling mainly in the south of the country.
It has been exceptionally wet in the southern region of Andalucia where 3,500 people have been evacuated. River levels have reached record highs, more than 100 roads have been closed in affected areas due to flooding, landslides or fallen trees and some high speed rail services were suspended.
Grazalema in the foothills of the Sierra del Pinar range, has recorded 672mm (26.4 inches) of rain in a day-and-a-half. This is almost the same amount that London gets in a year.
This rainfall mostly came from Storm Leonardo which has also brought flooding to Portugal. It is the sixth major low-pressure system to hit the Iberian peninsula in 2026.
Further warnings of heavy rain, strong winds and mountain snow remain in place for the next few days.