The comarcas of and are under a red alert following extreme rainfall on Monday, 19 October 2026. In , 395 litres per square metre fell by 7:00 AM, prompting the activation of the to manage severe flooding.
Emergency services issued an ES-Alert at 5:30 AM as the Vernisa River reached a flow of 260 cubic metres per second. In Pego, where rainfall exceeded 470 litres, residents awaited aerial rescue on rooftops, while the Girona River overflowed in Beniarbeig.
The has declared Situation 2 of the Special Flood Plan, suspending schools for 87,000 students and halting rail services. Around 100 people were evacuated from a Xàbia campsite, and the High Court has exempted travel to judicial headquarters.