Floods along the Ebro River in Aragón, Spain

Following a period of persistent rainfall in February 2026, sustained high flows have been recorded along the Ebro River, one of the largest rivers in north-eastern Spain. The City Council of Zaragoza, one of Spain’s main cities which lies on the banks of the Ebro River, has activated its Municipal Emergency Plan as a precautionary measure, although no significant impacts have been reported to date.

This false-colour image, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 16 February 2026, shows the Ebro upstream of Zaragoza. The riverbed and flooded areas along its course appear in blue tones. Novillas, visible in the upper left of the image, was among the first municipalities affected by the flood peak, during which water levels rose to 7.55 metres.

Copernicus data support authorities in monitoring river dynamics, assessing impacts, and guiding flood risk management along major European waterways.