TORRENTIAL rain has battered Spain triggering terrifying flash floods, trapping drivers underwater and sparking a red alert for even more showers.
Jawdropping footage showed the extraordinary weather wreaking havoc as vehicles plunged into the murky waters and streets were turned into streams.
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X/volcaholic1Cars were submerged in the water[/caption]
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Authorities put out a red alert following the biblical rainfall over Sunday night – and warned locals of even more to come on Monday.
Spanish weather agency AEMET said there was “extraordinary danger” in the Tarragona, Castellón, and Valencia provinces.
They also urged residents to take care when travelling and follow their recommendations.
Heartstopping footage showed lightning strike as violent rainfall pummelled roads in Zaragoza.
Trees were seen barely standing as the intense weather tore through towns.
Shocking clips also showed drivers trapped in their vehicles in the middle of raging torrents as they waited for rescuers to save them.
And emergency workers were seen rushing to save as many stranded people as possible.
The deluge has also left authorities warning of extra flash floods and extreme weather which could continue right through to Tuesday.
The warnings for inland Spain are amber, and Alicante has a yellow alert in place.
Valencia locals received a notification on their phones stressing the need to avoid travel and avoid road closures.
Residents were also instructed to seek higher ground in order to avoid the unbelievable floods.
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez called for locals to take “great caution” in the face of the heavy rains.
He said on X: “Let us follow the instructions of the civil protection agency and the emergency services at all times.”
Spain‘s national roads authority has also recommended that people do not drive anywhere near the most affected regions of Valencia and Castellón.
Valencia has suspended all school and sports activities, while also closing parks and garden facilities.
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X/volcaholic1Streets were turned into rivers[/caption]
Weather officials said the “preventative” measures were taken “in the face of this episode of heavy rain”.
They said: “All the fire service resources of the Valencia region, the government delegation, the state meteorological agency (Aemet), forest firefighters, roads and health departments… have been called.”
Monday and Tuesday are expected to be the most severe days of flooding.
And the weather agency estimates Valencia will be the worst hit region.
Authorities predict that around 250-300mm of rainfall could be exceeded here due to the gobsmacking weather.
Earlier this month, a child died as torrential floods wreaked havoc across a Spanish holiday hotspot.
Horror weather sparked travel chaos with flights cancelled and trains abandoned due to fallen trees on the tracks.
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X/volcaholic1Red alerts were issued in three Spanish provinces[/caption]