Water reserves in Spain’s Segura river basin have climbed above thirty per cent of capacity for the first time in three years, following a series of Atlantic storms during December two thousand and twenty-five and January. The heaviest rainfall and snowfall fell in the headwaters, including the Alcaraz, Cazorla and Segura ranges.

Reservoir storage has risen by forty-six hectometres in the past week alone, bringing the total to three hundred and fifty-four cubic hectometres. This represents around thirty-one per cent of capacity, a level not seen since February two thousand and twenty-three and now above the ten-year average for this point in the year.

The improved situation offers some relief from long-standing water shortages and guarantees supplies for traditional irrigation along the Segura river. However, authorities say current reserves are still not sufficient to lift existing irrigation restrictions. Key reservoirs, including Cenajo and La Pedrera, have improved but remain well below capacity.

Across Spain, January has been the wettest in twenty-five years, according to the state weather agency, with most river basins now above fifty per cent. The Segura basin, despite recent gains, continues to be among the lowest in the country.