Storm Kristin and Flooding in Central Portugal, Galicia and Andalusia, Spain (2026-01-28)

On 26 January 2026 at 18:00, Storm Kristin was reported to have affected central Portugal (Coimbra, Castelo Branco and Peniche), and a river overflow was forecast to affect the Guadalquivir River Basin in the provinces of Granada, Jaén and Córdoba (Andalusia, Spain). The event was on-going and spreading, with storm-related damage reported to have affected buildings, infrastructure, transport networks and utilities in central Portugal, and flooding expected to affect buildings and infrastructure in the Guadalquivir floodplains, including urban areas, in Andalusia. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping was requested to provide storm and flood extent and damage assessment emergency mapping for subsequent analyses, and to improve understanding of the Guadalquivir basin’s response to this type of event.