A severe rainstorm struck Valencia and its metropolitan area on Wednesday night, 16 September 2026. Heavy rainfall began in l’Eliana at 21:00, where 85 litres per square metre fell in 90 minutes. Chiva recorded a peak accumulation of 96.2 litres by 22:00.
Emergencias de la Generalitat activated situation 1 of the Special Flood Plan and a yellow hydrological pre-emergency. Authorities sent Es-Alert messages to mobiles after 22:00. Metrovalencia halted all lines, while Manises Airport diverted twelve flights.
Valencia City Council closed schools in Pedanías Sur for Thursday. Firefighters performed 25 services, and a preventive water release began at the Buseo dam. The Ministry of Transport confirmed the airport runway has since reopened following the flooding.