Lorraine Williamson
Even with the worst of the rain having eased, parts of Andalucia were still dealing with the fallout on Wednesday evening, with several roads closed after flooding and fresh coastal warnings now in place for Thursday. DGT’s latest flood-disruption bulletin still listed affected roads in Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Jaén, Málaga, and Sevilla.
In Málaga province, the closures still included the A-7202 at Archidona and the MA-6406 at Teba, both shut in both directions. Elsewhere in Andalucia, DGT continued to show flood-related disruption on roads, including the CA-3109 at El Portal, CA-3110 between La Ina and San Isidro del Guadalete, A-6000 at Mengíbar, A-8126 at Coripe, and SE-9225 between Algámitas and Pruna.
That means this is no longer just a weather story. By early evening, it had become more of a travel and safety update, especially for drivers heading out locally or planning journeys for Thursday. The skies may have looked calmer in much of southern Spain by late afternoon, but on the roads, the disruption had not fully cleared.
Coastal warnings
The next concern is along the coast. AEMET has issued a yellow warning for coastal phenomena in Sol y Guadalhorce-Málaga on Thursday, 19 March from 6.00 pm to 11.59 pm, with Levante winds of 50 to 61 km/h expected. The same warning page also shows a yellow wind warning for the Cádiz coastline from 3.00 pm to 11.59 pm on Thursday, with gusts that could reach 80 km/h.
For people on the Costa del Sol, Thursday does not currently look like a washout, but it could become more uncomfortable and rougher near the shoreline later in the day. The latest Marbella forecast points to a breezy and rather cloudy Thursday. Meanwhile, AEMET’s alert zone for Sol y Guadalhorce underlines that the main risk will be coastal wind and sea conditions rather than prolonged heavy rain.
For now, the key message is straightforward: conditions may have improved, but the impact of the latest wet spell is still being felt. Anyone travelling through inland parts of Andalucia or heading to exposed coastal areas on Thursday would be wise to check both the DGT traffic map and the latest AEMET warnings before setting off.