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José Torán

Sevilla · Andalusia · Guadalquivir

Capacity

101 hm³

Coordinates

37.768°N, 5.464°W

Operator

CHGu

56.4% full

Current fill

56.4%
Normal

vs 7 days ago

0.0%

stable

vs 1 year ago

-5.0%

year-over-year

7-day trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

113%of normal

56.4% full on 2026-10-13, against an average of 50.0% for October across 9 years of readings (+6.4 points).

Rain over the last three months · 21 September 2026

Extremely dry

In the three months to 21 September 2026 the area around José Torán had extremely little rain for the season, a shortfall seen about one year in forty. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index −2.13). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 September 2026

Watchrainfall 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 capacity101 hm³
Usable capacity90.9 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHGu
ProvinceSevilla
Autonomous communityAndalusia
River basinGuadalquivir
Data source:MITECO·Last reading: 2026-10-13

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 37.768, -5.464 · Open in Google Maps

About José Torán

As of October 13, 2026, José Torán is filled to 56.4% of its total capacity, holding roughly 57 hm³ of water out of a maximum 101 hm³. At this level the reservoir is within its normal operating range. Of that total, about 91 hm³ is usable (live) storage.

Over the most recent week on record the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pts), and it is 5.0 points below its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for José Torán — 418 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 13, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 14.9% (October 4, 2022) to a high of 100.0% (March 25, 2025). On average the reservoir is fullest around April and at its lowest around October.

It is operated by CHGu primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Guadalquivir basin at 37.768°N, 5.464°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
56.4%
Water stored
57 hm³
Total capacity
101 hm³
Usable capacity
91 hm³
7-day change
No change
Year-on-year
▼ 5.0 pts
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Guadalquivir
Operator
CHGu
Coordinates
37.768°N, 5.464°W
Last updated
October 13, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
13 Oct 202656.4%57
6 Oct 202656.4%57
29 Sep 202656.4%57
22 Sep 202657.4%58
15 Sep 202657.4%58
8 Sep 202659.4%60
1 Sep 202660.4%61
25 Aug 202663.4%64
18 Aug 202665.3%66
11 Aug 202668.3%69
4 Aug 202672.3%73
28 Jul 202674.3%75

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