Spain rocked by floods as 42C 'heat dome' wreaks havoc for Britons in holiday hotspots

Dramatic footage shows the extent of damage from the floods in Spain
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Lewis Henderson

By Lewis Henderson


Published: 13/07/2025

- 11:27

Updated: 13/07/2025

- 14:07

Footage on social media showed cars and debris being swept away

Spain has been rocked by heavy floods and thunderstorms as popular holiday hotspots risk facing weather chaos.

Half of the country's 50 provinces received weather warnings this week, as temperatures reached a staggering 42C.


Dramatic footage shows Spanish streets turned into filthy rivers as flood water swallowed up vehicles and chairs.

A "heat dome" has swamped large parts of Europe, causing unprecedented conditions in certain regions.

Drivers are seen forcing their cars out of the floodwater

Drivers are seen forcing their cars out of the floodwater

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\u200bFootage shows cars swamped in water

Footage shows cars swamped in water

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\u200bA series of regions have been placed under flood warnings

A series of regions have been placed under flood warnings

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The extreme weather poses a significant threat to Britons holidaying in Spain, while back home the UK swelters in 30C heat.

Several regions are facing a heavy battering, including Barcelona, Zaragoza, Girona, Tarragona and Castellon, The Sun reported.

More than 100mm of rainfall fell in just one hour in the popular tourist town of Tarazona in Zaragoza.

The downpour in Tarazona has caused significant disruption to public transport due to the flooding of the streets.

WATCH: Cars plough on as heavy rainfall causes street to flood

The Military Emergency Unit has been deployed across the Tarazons province to provide assistance.

In most parts of Aragon and Catalonia, significant rainfall caused heavy flooding and led to the overflowing of ravines.

Meteocat, the Catalan weather service, issues its highest possible weather warning.

Forecasts next week say parts of the UK could be hit by flash flooding when the UK exits its third heatwave.

\u200bA woman with her dog step over a damaged street from the flooding

A woman with her dog steps over a damaged street from the flooding

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Cars were damaged from the fierce flooding\u200b

Cars were damaged from the fierce flooding

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The UK is expected to see heavy thunderstorms, which could cause flash flooding, as "excessive rainfall" is expected to hit the country.

NetWeather's senior forecaster Nick Finnis said: "Thunderstorms are expected to develop along a zone of wind convergence ahead of the surface front, and these will organise into multicell clusters moving north.

With a 20 per cent chance of thunderstorms, they could "pose a risk of excessive rainfall in a short space of time leading to flash-flooding, hail and gusty winds".

Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Chester and Glasgow all have a 20 per cent chance of thunderstorms.