The Policía Local’s 092 control room received 47 calls during the afternoon, with no serious incidents reported, according to Algeciras mayor Jacinto Muñoz Madrid. Officers closed four streets as a precaution after water pooled on the roads.
The closures affected Duque de Almodovar, Miguel Martín, Monet and Ponce de León. The city recorded about 40 litres of rain per square metre over 12 hours. Muñoz said the city’s rainwater collection infrastructure had operated normally.
Water entered a home on Calle Cabo Negro in El Rinconcillo and a garage on Avenida Agustín Bálsamo. Officials also reported pools of rainwater near Botavara, Avenida Virgen del Carmen and La Marina. A letter came loose from the sign of a business on Ronda Paco de Lucía.
The mayor and municipal officials inspected several parts of the city, including Cuesta del Rayo, Aguamarina, Rinconcillo and Getares. They also visited Colonia San Miguel, Barrio de la Caridad and the area around the port facilities.
Muñoz said the weather had been less severe than forecast by the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET). At the time of his announcement, yellow-level warnings for coastal phenomena were due to remain in force until 3am. He said the level 1 municipal plan would stay active overnight as authorities monitored conditions.
During a separate storm episode later, on 11 November 2026, Algeciras activated its Municipal Emergency Plan at noon in phase 0, or pre-emergency, after AEMET issued warnings for Storm Charles. The forecast included southwest gusts of up to 120 km/h and rainfall of up to 60 litres per square metre in 12 hours; wind and coastal warnings were orange, while rain was yellow. As a precaution, the municipality closed parks, cemeteries and municipal sports facilities. As conditions developed, the city raised its plan to level 1 at about 5pm. High tide was forecast for 2:57pm, and reported flooding was concentrated in La Marina. AEMET’s warning framework for that episode included rainfall thresholds of 20 litres per square metre in one hour and 60 litres in 12 hours, gusts of up to 100 km/h and Strait waves of four to five metres.
The response concerned local flooding and weather warnings; a separate judicial action after a rail crash is covered in this report on the Urda crash.
