{"id":82527,"date":"2026-06-04T15:14:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T14:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.typsa.com\/?p=82527"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:25:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T14:25:12","slug":"typsa-plays-a-key-role-in-emergency-repairs-in-the-guadalete-river-basin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.typsa.com\/en\/typsa-plays-a-key-role-in-emergency-repairs-in-the-guadalete-river-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"TYPSA plays a key role in emergency repairs in the Guadalete river basin"},"content":{"rendered":"

The series of storms that affected Andalusia in early 2026 lasted an exceptionally long time, more than a month and a half, with a succession of storms from early January to mid-February, including more than nine named storms. This episode, considered historic, persisted for more than six weeks with continuous rainfall until it subsided around 15 February 2026.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

January 2026 was described as the wettest on record, with notable storms such as Kristin, Leonardo and Marta, setting historic rainfall records, exceeding 2,500 l\/m<\/span>\u00b2 <\/span>in areas such as Grazalema (C\u00e1diz) within four months of the start of the hydrological year. The Grazalema watershed primarily feeds the Guadalete catchment and its tributaries.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

These historically high levels of concentrated rainfall have resulted in a significant increase in inflows to reservoirs, mainly in the provinces of C\u00e1diz and M\u00e1laga, where the Guadalete-Barbate River Basin District is located, as well as in Huelva and Almer\u00eda. This situation has led to an extraordinary recovery in water levels, with reservoirs reaching nearly 92 per cent of their capacity. Across the Guadalete-Barbate River Basin District as a whole, a total volume of 1,420.95 hm\u00b3 has been recorded in reservoirs, representing an increase of 280.7 hm\u00b3 since the start of the storm.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The storm caused more than 13,600 incidents, with over 70 roads cut off at the height of the crisis. The persistent rainfall has led to rivers bursting their banks, flooding and significant damage to infrastructure and agriculture.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Apart from the heavy rainfall, the series of storms brought high-risk strong winds. The intense rainfall associated with the \u201catmospheric river\u201d has led to over 10,000 emergency calls in the region of Andalusia, and more than 11,000 people have had to be evacuated from their homes\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In the province of C\u00e1diz, the overflowing of streams and rivers led to the evacuation of more than 2,000 people in rural areas of Jerez de la Frontera due to the swelling of the River Guadalete. The build-up of sediment and plant debris in the riverbeds has reduced drainage capacity.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other towns in the Guadalete river basin were severely affected by the series of storms, such as Ubrique, where the urban section of the canal was completely overwhelmed and destroyed, forcing the evacuation of several neighbouring buildings.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nThe urban section of the Arroyo Seco canal as it passes through the municipality of Ubrique during the series of storms<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nCondition of the urban section of the Arroyo Seco canal as it passes the Nursery School in the municipality of Ubrique<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

These rains also caused numerous incidents at the dams within the Guadalete System, which were forced to release water in order to maintain the hydrological safety of the infrastructure, as well as numerous incidents in the watercourses feeding the various reservoirs. Some matters of extreme urgency were resolved under the maintenance and upkeep contract for the dams within the Guadalete-Barbate River Basin District in the province of C\u00e1diz, for which TYPSA was commissioned in a joint venture with AZVI.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\nAccess road to the crest on the right bank of the Los Hurones dam (C\u00e1diz) during the series of storms<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To mitigate these incidents, both the Directorate-General for Water Infrastructure and the Directorate-General for Water Resources of the Regional Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Regional Government of Andalusia have awarded several lots of emergency works in C\u00e1diz to enable the restoration and repair of those elements affected by the series of storms.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

TYPSA has been awarded one contract for each of the emergency works put out to tender by both Directorates-General, specifically the following:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n