Sur in English recently reported a better than expected water situation for the Costa del Sol, which they described as “the best it’s been in recent years, thanks to the generous floods and storm surges back in March this year and November last year.” As a result, they expect the hydrological year in Malaga province to end (end September) only a little below 50% of reservoir capacity.
The latest report from the Junta’s drought management committee provides a detailed overview of recent months and includes medium-term simulations. These simulations show that current shortages over the summer in the western Costa del Sol and the Guadalhorce-Limonero system have resulted in ‘normal’ status. La Viñuela however is on pre-alert status and the prognosis for the last bit of summer will put Malaga city on pre-alert and the Axarquia area on alert.
Quoting the report, the Sur article says that “As of 14 July 2025, the reservoirs of Malaga province have stored a total of 351.49 million cubic metres, a very positive figure compared to the same date last year when the reservoir volume amounted to 143.07 million cubic metres. The current percentage for the province is 57.48% compared to 23.39% the previous year at the same date.”
Read the full article in Sur here.
Picture above – low water level in Viñuela reservoir in 2022