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WATCH: Travel chaos in Malaga as ‘dangerous’ Ronda road is covered in hail and severe storms cause flooding in Marbella

Last updated: December 27, 2025 7:36 pm
Laurence Dollimore
Published: December 27, 2025
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Severe rain and hail is sparking travel chaos across Malaga province, with many roads closed or partially cut off.

It comes after state weather agency Aemet was forced to upgrade its alert for much of the region from yellow to orange.

Weather warning upgraded to orange on Spain’s Costa del Sol as fierce thunderstorms rumble the region

Footage shared online shows multiple streets in Marbella underwater, while manholes are seen gushing with water.

Multiple trees have also been toppled in the town due to the extreme conditions.

Other images show how the A-397 that connects San Pedro de Alcantara (Marbella) with Ronda is currently covered in hail.

The white stuff has been falling on the route for much of Saturday afternoon.

The Storm_Malaga page on X said: ‘The storms have not kept us waiting and are unleashing with intensity in points of the western area of Malaga.

Streets filling with water on Marbella’s Golden Mile on Saturday (Instagram/@marbellasequeja)
Flooding in Marbella on Saturday
Water gushes out of manhole in cetnral Marbella (Instagram/@marbellasequeja)
Wet weather batters San Pedro (Marbella) on Saturday

Las tormentas no se han hecho esperar y descargan con intensidad en puntos de la zona occidental de #Málaga. Espectacular granizada en la carretera de #Ronda – #SanPedro hace escasos minutos. En algunos puntos ya se superan los 40 mm.

Vídeo: Venta El Madroño pic.twitter.com/Hl2PQXZCJ6

— Storm Málaga (@Storm_Malaga) December 27, 2025

📢🌧️El temporal de lluvia, afecta a dos carretera.

⚫️ Cortada en Castellón la N-340a, en Benicarló.

🔴 Balsas de agua en Málaga, en la AP-7, en Cancelada.

⚠️ Consulten la @AEMET_Esp antes de conducir. pic.twitter.com/goISByivcP

— Dir. Gral. Tráfico (@DGTes) December 27, 2025

Carretera impracticable en la #A397 (#Ronda – #SanPedro) debido a la gran acumulación de granizo y vehículos accidentados.

Posible corte total de la vía.

¡MÁXIMA PRECAUCIÓN! ⚠️

Imágenes: Inma Sánchez pic.twitter.com/Wu7bUCD5wS

— Storm Málaga (@Storm_Malaga) December 27, 2025

‘Spectacular hailstorm on the road from Ronda to SanPedro just minutes ago. In some points, it has already exceeded 40mm.’

Elsewhere the Directorate General de Trafico (DGT) warned that large puddles of water are forming on the AP-7 motorway in Cancelada (Marbella).

Meanwhile, the N-340 road is closed off in Benicarlo, Castellon.

Travellers are being urged to check the status of their routes before setting off.

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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