Dated October 19, 2026 — The storm affecting Andalusia since Saturday had led the regional emergency service, EMA 1-1-2, to manage 591 incidents by Monday, according to Antonio Sanz, the regional government’s first vice-president and minister for the Presidency, Health and Emergencies. He said the weather had improved compared with previous days and that the latest overnight period passed without incidents of particular severity, but urged residents to continue taking precautions while yellow and orange weather alerts remained in effect, including in Ronda, Málaga.
The Andalusia Flood Risk Emergency Plan remained active at emergency phase, operational level 1. Twenty-six municipalities had also activated local emergency plans: 13 in Almería province, four in Cádiz, three in Granada, five in Málaga and one in Seville. The orange rain warning for the Almería districts of Poniente, Almería city and Levante ended at 6 a.m.; no red warning was issued. On Sunday night, the Andalusia Emergency Agency sent an ES-Alert message to 50 municipalities in the affected areas of Almería, anticipating possible heavier rainfall and providing residents with self-protection advice.
Spain’s meteorological agency, Aemet, had an orange rain warning in place for the Ronda district from noon to 10 p.m. Monday, with up to 30 millimetres of rain per square metre forecast in one hour. Yellow warnings for rain and thunderstorms applied in parts of Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, Málaga and Seville. Huelva was not included. The warnings were expected to end progressively, with the last due to expire at 10 p.m. Rainfall could reach 15 to 20 millimetres per square metre in an hour, depending on the district. Thunderstorms in the Málaga districts of Sol, Guadalhorce and Ronda could include hail.
Since the storm began at noon Saturday, 1-1-2 Andalucía had managed 591 emergencies: 269 on Saturday and 322 on Sunday. The total was 12 higher than in the previous update. Almería recorded the most, with 168, followed by Málaga (135), Cádiz (126), Seville (76), Granada (44), Córdoba (30), Jaén (7) and Huelva (5). The three provinces with the highest totals accounted for more than 72% of cases. Incidents included 379 flooding reports, 65 disruptions to basic services, 42 rescues and 37 traffic incidents.
Four road sections were reported closed: three in Córdoba and one in Seville. The Córdoba closures affected the CO-4103 between Bujalance and Villa del Río and the CO-4207 between Montilla and Montalbán de Córdoba, including a section at La Zarza bridge. In Seville, the SE-6300 at Lebrija was affected. All closures applied in both directions.
Sanz urged residents to take care on the roads, stay away from rivers, streams and low-lying areas, and never cross flooded areas. In an emergency, the public was advised to call 1-1-2, which is free and available around the clock.