Guadalquivir water reserves soar by 13 percentage points in just seven days. In Catalonia, another of the black spots of the drought, the rains also give a respite, but not as great as in the case of the main river of Andalusia.

More than half a million Andalusians have suffered restrictions on the use of water since the beginning of the year. The Junta de Andalucía welcomes the "intense rains" and asks for "prudence" regarding the balance sheets.