# Woman, 102, dies in Albacete flash flooding

3 October 2026 at 10:18

> A severe storm in Madrigueras has claimed the life of a centenarian after floodwaters reached one metre inside her home on Friday night.

A 102-year-old woman has died in [Madrigueras](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/madrigueras-q582891>), [Albacete](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/province-of-albacete-q54889>), after floodwaters exceeded one metre inside her home. The tragedy occurred during a severe storm on Friday, 2 October 2026, which saw emergency services rescue 90 residents as water levels rose rapidly.

The municipality recorded 142 litres of rainfall per square metre, with flooding beginning at 18:00. Streets were submerged under half a metre of water, dragging vehicles away. Authorities activated the **METEOCAM** alert at level 1 and issued an ES-Alert.

Overnight, the [Civil Guard](<https://spainnews.co.uk/entity/civil-guard-spain-q932821>)'s USECIC unit reinforced emergency efforts while **GEACAM** teams began recovery work on Saturday. Although roads CM-316 and AB-105 have since reopened for access, the CM-3222 remains closed at kilometre 5 following the devastation.


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