Eume
O Eume · Galicia · Galicia Costa
Capacity
123 hm³
Coordinates
43.377°N, 7.977°W
Operator
AGA
65.9% full
Current fill
65.9%vs 13 Oct 2026
-0.8 pplosing
vs 1 year ago
+2.5 ppyear-over-year
Trend
→stable
Drought context
Storage vs October average
91%of normal
65.9% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 72.1% for October across 9 years of readings (-6.2 points).
Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026
Moderately dry
In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Eume 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 −1.07). 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 capacity | 123 hm³ |
| Primary use | Multi-purpose |
| Operator | AGA |
| Province | O Eume |
| Region | Galicia |
| River basin | Galicia Costa |
Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 43.377°N, 7.977°W · Open in Google Maps
About Eume
As of October 19, 2026, Eume is filled to 65.9% of its total capacity, holding 81 hm³ of water out of a maximum 123 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range.
Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (-0.8 pp), and it is 2.5 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.
Across the readings we hold for Eume — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 47.2% (August 18, 2020) to a high of 100.0% (February 5, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around January and at its lowest around September.
It is operated by AGA primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Galicia Costa basin at 43.377°N, 7.977°W.
Key facts
- Current fill level
- 65.9% of total capacity
- Water stored
- 81 hm³
- Total capacity
- 123 hm³
- Change since October 13, 2026
- ▼ 0.8 pp
- Year-on-year
- ▲ 2.5 pp
- Primary use
- Multipurpose
- River basin
- Galicia Costa
- Operator
- AGA
- Coordinates
- 43.377°N, 7.977°W
- Last updated
- October 19, 2026
Recent readings
| Date | Fill level | Volume (hm³) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 2026 | 65.9% | 81 |
| 13 Oct 2026 | 66.7% | 82 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | 68.3% | 84 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | 69.9% | 86 |
| 22 Sep 2026 | 70.7% | 87 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | 71.5% | 88 |
| 8 Sep 2026 | 72.4% | 89 |
| 1 Sep 2026 | 73.2% | 90 |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 74.0% | 91 |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 74.0% | 91 |
| 11 Aug 2026 | 75.6% | 93 |
| 4 Aug 2026 | 76.4% | 94 |