Spain and the Mediterranean will be struck by freak flash flooding this week, after Madrid’s own weather agency issued an urgent safety warning. The BBC’s meteorologist Ben Rich warned that Europe was facing some “really rough weather” this week. He said that southern Europe could experience some “travel headaches” in the aftermath of the thunderstorms.

The BBC weatherman said: “Towards the south-west of the continent, thunderstorms will be moving through the south-east of Spain and the Balearics. “You can see these very heavy downpours affecting Spain and the Mediterranean. “There could be an awful lot of rain in these areas in the next few days, so a warning is out for flash flooding. “These showers are really intensifying across the east coast of Spain as move through Wednesday and Thursday.” JUST IN: Labour and SNP ‘plot’ to block the Queen as royal faces Brexit fallout

Spain and the Mediterranean will be struck by freak flash flooding this week

The slow-moving storm will bring days of downpours to parts of eastern Spain throughout this week

The slow-moving storm will bring days of downpours to parts of eastern Spain throughout this week. When the storm arrives, it will unleash heavy downpours and vicious thunderstorms from northeast Spain into southern France and the Balearic Islands. Spain’s meteorological office (AEMET) has issued red "extreme risk" weather warnings. There are concerns that gale-force winds will batter the entire eastern coast of the country this week.

Spain’s meteorological office (AEMET) has issued red "extreme risk" weather warnings

The tourist hotspot is at risk of persistent and unstable thunderstorms, as well as damaging floods and even mudslides

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