Flooding in garages, commercial premises and ground floor dwellings, overflowing streams and rivers, roads cut off and large pools of water in the streets are the most notable consequences of the rainfall.

Coastal areas of Valencia were placed under the highest alert on Wednesday evening, with up to 7 inches of rain in the forecast.

Spaniards brace for further heavy rain and storms just two weeks after deadly flash floods in Valencia:: Malaga, Spain:::: Miguel Espinosa, Resident and civil servant“People are very worried because five years ago the river rose almost one meter over the street level.