ClimavisoDANA Adam: rain in Cataluña, Comunitat Valenciana and elsewhere, 17–19 October 2026
17 October 2026 to 19 October 2026. Updated 26 October 2026.
AEMET named this DANA Adam on 16 October 2026.
Over 3 days, 26 of Spain's 182 warning zones had an orange or red warning for rain: 36 zone-days at orange or red, 2 of them red. The day with the most zones at orange or red was 19 October, with 13 zones.
17 October was the day with the most people in zones under an orange or red warning: 9.3 million people live there (INE municipal register, 2025).
How it compares
- It is number 86 of 119 episodes since June 2018 by zone-days at orange or red.
- Among the 35 rain episodes, it is number 22.
Day by day
| Day | Red | Orange | Yellow | Orange or red warnings for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 17 October | — | 12 | 64 | rain |
| Sun 18 October | 2 | 9 | 37 | rain |
| Mon 19 October | — | 13 | 13 | rain, storms |
Zones with a warning each day, at their highest level that day.
The zones
And 68 more zones with yellow warnings only.
What AEMET's stations measured
The most measured in the zones with an orange or red warning, on their warning days: 620.6 l/m² of rain in 24 h at Pego (Litoral norte de Alicante) on 18 October.
| Zone | Most rain in 24 h |
|---|---|
| Litoral norte de Alicante | 620.6 l/m² Pego · 18 October |
| Litoral sur de Valencia | 548.8 l/m² Miramar · 18 October |
| Interior sur de Valencia | 81.0 l/m² Xàtiva · 18 October |
| Sur de Mallorca | 79.2 l/m² Calvià, Es Capdellà · 19 October |
| Prelitoral de Barcelona | 74.4 l/m² Caldes de Montbui · 17 October |
| Poniente y Almería Capital | 69.6 l/m² El Ejido · 17 October |
| Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón | 68.0 l/m² Torre-Pacheco · 17 October |
| Prelitoral sur de Tarragona | 53.8 l/m² Cabacés · 19 October |
| Depresión central de Barcelona | 52.6 l/m² Moià · 17 October |
| Pirineo de Girona | 51.4 l/m² La Vall de Bianya · 17 October |
| Litoral de Barcelona | 50.8 l/m² Vilassar de Dalt · 17 October |
| Hellín y Almansa | 46.3 l/m² Hellín · 17 October |
| Grazalema | 45.4 l/m² Olvera · 17 October |
| Prelitoral norte de Tarragona | 41.2 l/m² Valls · 19 October |
| Litoral norte de Tarragona | 40.6 l/m² Tarragona · 19 October |
| Litoral sur de Alicante | 40.6 l/m² Alacant/alicante · 17 October |
| Ronda | 37.0 l/m² Ronda Instituto · 17 October |
| Prelitoral de Girona | 35.4 l/m² Girona Aeropuerto · 17 October |
| Levante mallorquín | 32.8 l/m² Son Servera · 19 October |
| Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas | 31.6 l/m² Puerto Lumbreras · 17 October |
And 5 more zones with an orange or red warning.
For each zone, the highest value its AEMET stations measured on the episode's warning days (the lowest, for the low temperature), with the station and the day. Rain from 07:00 to 07:00 UTC; gust: the day's strongest. It is what the zone's stations measured, not every town, and a measurement, like a warning, is not damage.
How AEMET's warnings unfolded
The red warning reached 7 zone-days. AEMET issued it ahead of time in 6 of them (median: 22 h) and for the current hour in the other 1: warnings are also raised as things unfold. The first warning of any level for those same days had come a median 36 h earlier.
| Zone | Day | First warning | Red issued | For · notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poniente y Almería Capital | Sat 17 | Thu 15 Oct, 11:30 yellow | 14:40 | 14:00 · for the current hour |
| Litoral norte de Alicante | Sun 18 | Thu 15 Oct, 23:50 yellow | Sat 17 Oct, 11:32 | 10:00 · 22 h before |
| Litoral sur de Valencia | Sun 18 | Thu 15 Oct, 23:50 yellow | Sat 17 Oct, 11:32 | 10:00 · 22 h before |
| Litoral norte de Alicante | Mon 19 | Fri 16 Oct, 23:50 orange | Sat 17 Oct, 11:39 | 00:00 · 36 h before |
| Litoral sur de Valencia | Mon 19 | Fri 16 Oct, 23:50 orange | Sat 17 Oct, 11:39 | 00:00 · 36 h before |
| Levante mallorquín | Mon 19 | Fri 16 Oct, 23:50 yellow | Sun 18 Oct, 18:36 | 00:00 · 5 h before |
| Sur de Mallorca | Mon 19 | Fri 16 Oct, 23:50 yellow | Sun 18 Oct, 18:36 | 00:00 · 5 h before |
The full timeline: 100 changes at orange or red
Fri 16 October
- Litoral de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 18:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón, Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 08:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Interior sur de Valencia, Litoral norte de Alicante, Litoral sur de Valencia: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, all day. Up to 60 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 00:00–04:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 00:00–20:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Interior sur de Valencia, Litoral norte de Alicante, Litoral sur de Valencia: Issues a orange rain warning: Monday 19, 00:00–12:00. Up to 60 mm in 1 h.
Sat 17 October
- Litoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 18:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Levante almeriense, Poniente y Almería Capital: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 12:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 12:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 00:00–04:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Levante almeriense, Poniente y Almería Capital: Issues a orange rain warning: Sunday 18, 21:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Alicante, Litoral sur de Valencia: Raises the rain warning to red: Sunday 18, 10:00–24:00. Up to 200 mm in 12 h.
- Litoral sur de Alicante: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 00:00–10:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 00:00–04:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Extends the orange rain warning: now until 24:00 on Sunday 18. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, all day. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón, Levante almeriense, Poniente y Almería Capital, Valle del Guadalentín, Lorca y Águilas: Issues a orange rain warning: Monday 19, 00:00–06:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 03:00–15:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Raises the storms warning to orange: Monday 19, 03:00–15:00. Llevarían asociadas precipitaciones muy fuertes.
- Litoral norte de Alicante, Litoral sur de Valencia: Raises the rain warning to red: Monday 19, 00:00–10:00. Up to 200 mm in 12 h.
- Poniente y Almería Capital: Raises the rain warning to red: Saturday 17, 15:00–17:00. Up to 60 mm in 1 h.
- Ronda: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 17:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Altiplano de Murcia: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 17:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Prelitoral de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 19:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Prelitoral de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 00:00–04:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Grazalema: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 06:00–20:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Levante almeriense, Poniente y Almería Capital: Brings the orange rain warning forward: now from 00:00 on Sunday 18. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral sur de Alicante: Raises the rain warning to orange: Saturday 17, 20:00–24:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Ronda: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 12:00–18:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Hellín y Almansa, La Mancha albaceteña: Extends the orange rain warning: now until 06:00 on Sunday 18. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
Sun 18 October
- Ronda: Extends the orange rain warning: now until 22:00 on Sunday 18. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Grazalema: Extends the orange rain warning: now until 22:00 on Sunday 18. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Raises the rain warning to orange: Sunday 18, 18:00–24:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Issues a orange storms warning: Sunday 18, 18:00–24:00.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Brings the orange rain warning forward: now from 00:00 on Monday 19. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Brings the orange storms warning forward: now from 00:00 on Monday 19. Llevarían asociadas precipitaciones muy fuertes.
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Shortens the red rain warning: now until 04:00 on Monday 19. Up to 200 mm in 12 h.
- Litoral sur de Valencia: Shortens the red rain warning: now until 04:00 on Monday 19. Up to 90 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Extends the red rain warning: now until 10:00 on Monday 19. Up to 200 mm in 12 h.
- Litoral sur de Valencia: Extends the red rain warning: now until 10:00 on Monday 19. Up to 90 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Lowers the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 00:00–10:00. Up to 60 mm in 1 h.
- Depresión central de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 16:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral de Barcelona, Litoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral sur de Girona, Pirineo de Girona, Prelitoral de Barcelona, Prelitoral de Girona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona, Prepirineo de Barcelona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 16:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Raises the rain warning to red: Monday 19, 00:00–06:00. Up to 90 mm in 1 h.
Mon 19 October
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Raises the rain warning to red: Monday 19, 04:00–05:00. Up to 90 mm in 1 h.
- Levante mallorquín, Sur de Mallorca: Lowers the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 05:00–12:00. Up to 50 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Alicante: Extends the red rain warning: now until 10:00 on Monday 19. Up to 90 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 16:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Ronda: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 12:00–22:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 14:00–22:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Raises the storms warning to orange: Monday 19, 14:00–22:00.
- Litoral norte de Tarragona, Prelitoral norte de Tarragona: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Monday 19, 16:00–24:00. Up to 80 mm in 12 h.
- Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Monday 19, 16:00–24:00. Up to 60 mm in 12 h.
- Sur de Mallorca: Extends the orange rain warning: now until 14:00 on Monday 19. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Sur de Mallorca: Extends the orange storms warning: now until 14:00 on Monday 19. Strong gusts.
- Grazalema: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 14:00–22:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Monday 19, 17:00–24:00. Up to 20 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Lowers the storms warning to yellow: Monday 19, 17:00–24:00.
- Ronda: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Monday 19, 19:00–22:00. Up to 15 mm in 1 h.
- Grazalema: Lowers the rain warning to yellow: Monday 19, 19:00–22:00. Up to 20 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral sur de Alicante: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 21:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Litoral norte de Tarragona, Litoral sur de Tarragona, Prelitoral sur de Tarragona: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 20:00–24:00. Up to 40 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Raises the rain warning to orange: Monday 19, 23:00–24:00. Up to 30 mm in 1 h.
- Campo de Cartagena y Mazarrón: Raises the storms warning to orange: Monday 19, 23:00–24:00.
AEMET's issue times, in mainland Spain time (Canary Islands in island time). Notice is the time from issue to the first hour the warning covered; a warning issued “for the current hour” runs from the hour it is published.
What this says and what it doesn't
A warning is an AEMET forecast, not a measurement or a damage report: it says a threshold is expected to be exceeded in a zone. A warning is not damage; a zone is not a building.
A zone-day is one warning zone with a warning on one day. Ten zones at orange on the same day make ten zone-days. A day with several warnings in one zone counts once, at its highest level.
Each zone has its own thresholds, so an orange heat warning in Asturias doesn't mean the same temperature as in Córdoba. More in how warnings work.
To cite: “Climaviso, from AEMET warnings”.
Source: official AEMET warnings, collected by Climaviso since June 2018.