Alentejo Rain Alert: Flash Flood Risk for Agricultural Regions as Heavy Storms Hit Southern Portugal
An Atlantic low-pressure system is dumping 30mm of rain in just 6 hours across Portugal's Alentejo region — an intensity that the dry, sun-baked soil simply cannot absorb. Flash flood warnings are active for Beja, Serpa, and Mértola, where agricultural roads are already impassable due to mud and rising water levels. Farmers face crop damage from waterlogged fields, and the Guadiana River tributaries are under close monitoring.