Heavy rainfall fills empty reservoirs in Spain, bringing drought relief and floods
Reservoirs around the country are now around 66% full on average, according to Spain's environment and ecological transition ministry — the highest level in a decade.
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Reservoirs around the country are now around 66% full on average, according to Spain's environment and ecological transition ministry — the highest level in a decade.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/03/26/heavy-rainfall-fills-empty-reservoirs-in-spain-bringing-drought-relief-and-floods
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00:00Record-breaking rains in March have brought relief to Spain after a stubborn drought last
00:07year.
00:08Spain received more than double the normal amount of monthly rainfall in the first 18
00:12days of this month.
00:14That included normally arid regions like Andalusia, where floods forced hundreds to evacuate.
00:22The blessing and the cause of Spanish climate is exactly that.
00:26We have these periods of extended drought that are usually ended with these kind of
00:33situations.
00:36Having said that, the rain we had in March, especially, well, excluding the north-western,
00:43has been quite exceptional in most areas.
00:47For now, the drought that began in 2023 is over.
00:51How long water reserves remain healthy depends on how much more springtime rain Spain gets
00:57and the heat of this summer.
00:58Scientists say climate change is making the swings between dryness and downpour more acute
01:03as rising temperatures trigger extreme weather like prolonged drought and intense rainfall.