In the Spanish region Extremadura the red hydrological warning level remained in force on 12 November 2026 at two river gauge stations. The areas affected were the Hurdano at Nuñomoral and the Alagón at Coria in the province of Cáceres, as reported by the Europa Press news agency, citing the Tajo River Basin Authority .
According to the authority, there were ten active hydrological warnings in the Tajo basin in total. That was ten fewer than on the afternoon of 11 November. In addition to the two stations in Cáceres, a station on the Manzanares near Rivas-Vaciamadrid in the Madrid region also reached the red level, according to Europa Press.
On Jerte reservoir near Plasencia, the water release was reduced to 60 cubic metres per second, according to the report. The yellow warning for a significant water release there had been lifted. The previous day, the river basin authority had reported a release of 78 cubic metres per second.
According to the authority, the water release was intended to maintain a safety margin in the reservoir in view of the rainfall and further weather forecasts. It attributed the rising river levels to rainfall from depression Bruna. It also referred to the forecast for another depression, named Charles.
On 11 November, the authority had already reported red warnings for the Hurdano at Nuñomoral and the Alagón at Coria. At that time, 20 hydrological warnings were active across the Tajo basin: two red, seven orange and eleven yellow. The two red warnings then applied to the gauge stations in Cáceres province.
According to the river basin authority, the red level indicates a very dangerous hydrological situation. Flooding in inhabited areas and significant disruption to major transport routes are likely. The authority recommends stepping up protective measures for people and property at risk.
According to the authority, hydrological warnings are passed on immediately to the relevant civil protection services. They assess the situation and decide on any measures that may be necessary. The information dated 12 November describes the situation at the time of Europa Press’s report; it does not establish how long the warnings remained in force afterwards.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).