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NormalMulti-purpose

Cecebre

Betanzos · Galicia · Galicia Costa

Capacity

22 hm³

Coordinates

43.250°N, 8.250°W

Operator

AGA

40.9% full

Current fill

40.9%
Normal

vs 13 Oct 2026

-4.6 pp

losing

vs 1 year ago

-13.6 pp

year-over-year

Trend

↓

falling

Drought context

Storage vs October average

86%of normal

40.9% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 47.7% for October across 9 years of readings (-6.8 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Moderately dry

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Cecebre had well below normal rain, a shortfall seen about one year in six. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −1.03). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Warningsoil-moisture deficit

The European Drought Observatory's combined reading of rain, soil moisture and vegetation at this point. Watch means rain has been short, Warning that the soil has dried out, Alert that vegetation is visibly stressed; Recovery means the shortfall is easing. Ground conditions, not the reservoir's storage. Spain drought figures →

Catchment Weather

Past 30 days + 14-day forecast · Open-Meteo

Technical specifications

Total capacity22 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorAGA
ProvinceBetanzos
RegionGalicia
River basinGalicia Costa
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.250°N, 8.250°W · Open in Google Maps

About Cecebre

As of October 19, 2026, Cecebre is filled to 40.9% of its total capacity, holding 9 hm³ of water out of a maximum 22 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has fallen by 4.6 percentage points, and it is 13.6 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Cecebre — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 36.4% (October 11, 2022) to a high of 95.5% (May 21, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around June and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by AGA primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Galicia Costa basin at 43.250°N, 8.250°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
40.9% of total capacity
Water stored
9 hm³
Total capacity
22 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
▼ 4.6 pp
Year-on-year
▼ 13.6 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Galicia Costa
Operator
AGA
Coordinates
43.250°N, 8.250°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202640.9%9
13 Oct 202645.5%10
6 Oct 202645.5%10
29 Sep 202650.0%11
22 Sep 202654.5%12
15 Sep 202654.5%12
8 Sep 202659.1%13
1 Sep 202663.6%14
25 Aug 202663.6%14
18 Aug 202668.2%15
11 Aug 202672.7%16
4 Aug 202672.7%16

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