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CriticalMulti-purpose

Santomera

Region of Murcia · Segura

Capacity

26 hm³

Coordinates

38.103°N, 1.091°W

Operator

CHG

11.5% full

Current fill

11.5%
Critical

vs 13 Oct 2026

0.0 pp

stable

vs 1 year ago

+3.8 pp

year-over-year

Trend

→

stable

Drought context

Storage vs October average

95%of normal

11.5% full on 2026-10-19, against an average of 12.1% for October across 9 years of readings (-0.6 points).

Rain over the last three months · 11 October 2026

Near normal

In the three months to 11 October 2026 the area around Santomera had rain close to normal for the season. Rainfall compared with the long-run record for the same season at this point (Copernicus Global Drought Observatory, SPI-3 index +0.97). Rain, not storage.

EU drought indicator · 11 October 2026

Noneno drought signal

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 capacity26 hm³
Primary useMulti-purpose
OperatorCHG
ProvinceRegion of Murcia
River basinSegura
Data source:embalses.net·Last reading: 2026-10-19

Satellite imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics. Map: Esri, HERE, Garmin, © OpenStreetMap contributors. 38.103°N, 1.091°W · Open in Google Maps

About Santomera

As of October 19, 2026, Santomera is filled to 11.5% of its total capacity, holding 3 hm³ of water out of a maximum 26 hm³. At this level the reservoir is critically low.

Since October 13, 2026 the fill level has held broadly steady (+0.0 pp), and it is 3.8 points above its level on the same date a year earlier.

Across the readings we hold for Santomera — 419 data points between October 16, 2018 and October 19, 2026 — the level has ranged from a low of 7.7% (October 16, 2018) to a high of 76.9% (September 17, 2019). On average the reservoir is fullest around October and at its lowest around December.

It is operated by CHG primarily for multiple purposes. It lies within the Segura basin at 38.103°N, 1.091°W.

Key facts

Current fill level
11.5% of total capacity
Water stored
3 hm³
Total capacity
26 hm³
Change since October 13, 2026
No change
Year-on-year
▲ 3.8 pp
Primary use
Multipurpose
River basin
Segura
Operator
CHG
Coordinates
38.103°N, 1.091°W
Last updated
October 19, 2026

Recent readings

DateFill levelVolume (hm³)
19 Oct 202611.5%3
13 Oct 202611.5%3
6 Oct 202611.5%3
29 Sep 202611.5%3
22 Sep 202611.5%3
15 Sep 202611.5%3
8 Sep 202611.5%3
1 Sep 202611.5%3
25 Aug 202611.5%3
18 Aug 202611.5%3
11 Aug 202611.5%3
4 Aug 202611.5%3

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