Spain has been rocked by severe flooding just days after a spell of heavy rainfall which prompted red weather warnings across its east coast.

Storm Alice had swept in at the end of last week, sparking downpours, travel chaos and more.

Britons have been told to stay vigilant

Nobody is known to have been hurt this year, in contrast to October 2024's fatal flooding.

However, flights have been cancelled - with the city of Murcia already seeing evacuations after heavy flooding struck.

Last week, Spain's meteorological service Aemet activated its most severe weather alert, a red warning.

Today, the harshest in place is orange. But locals and tourists alike are still dealing with the fallout from Alice's severe weather.

Over the weekend, dozens of flights to party island Ibiza were cancelled or delayed due to the rain, with footage from inside the airport showing rainwater cascading down onto the baggage reclaim carousels.

In Mallorca, 19 of 942 planned flights were cancelled - though a lightning strike left 576 people without power after hitting an electrical cable in Formentera.

Spain has been battered by intense rainfall

Across the tourist hotspot Balearic Islands, around 300 other users were also affected.

Travel disruption has affected the mainland also, with train departures from the cities of Barcelona and Valencia suspended until further notice.

“The situation is complicated, and more rain is forecast”, Cristina Vicente from Aemet told Spanish newspaper La Vanguardia.

Last week, Aemet urged Murcia and Balaeric locals to “follow the advice of civil protection”, pointing to the risk of flash flooding in low-lying regions, waterways and ravines.

PICTURED: Tourists gather on Alicante beach. Authorities have advised holidaymakers visiting Spain's Mediterranean coastal regions to stay informed | GETTY

Hundreds were killed in October 2024 when Valencia was struck by Spain’s most catastrophic natural disaster in decades.

The European Commission announced last week it would provide €945million (£820million) in recovery assistance for the affected regions on top of Spain’s own €2.3billion reconstruction fund.

The floods in Valencia sparked fury in Spain and residents continue to demonstrate against what they feel is a failure by authorities to issue adequate warnings.

Scientists claim the increasing severity and frequency of extreme weather events is a result of climate change.

Warmer atmospheric conditions are said to enable greater water absorption from the heating Mediterranean Sea.

The Foreign Office has told Britons to expect travel disruption with severe weather warnings in place across the province of Alicante.

Those in the affected areas are urged to follow the advice of local authorities and monitor local weather updates.

Anyone planning to travel should check for messaging from their travel provider or airline.