Overall Green alert Flood
in Spain

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1103737
Death: 0
Displaced: -
Countries: Spain
From - To 26 Jan - 28 Jan

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Storm Joseph, Galicia Region, Spain, Late January 2026Authorities in the region of Galicia, Spain, reported severe weather including heavy rain and flooding in the region in late January 2026.Tue 27 Jan 2026Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), NASA (3), WMO (1), INFORM (2), (1),