Will potential buyers know if their targe property has flooded

Hi Lancelot,

Our independent lawyer advised us that our property was on a flood plain, but it didn't concern us.  We weren't affected by 4 days of continuous rain in Easter 2019, but the recent Gota Fria was exceptional and we were evacuated for 10 days, although there is no question about our insurance company continuing to provide cover.  It's also worth bearing in mind that the recent water fall was exacerbated by a large amount of water being released very quickly from the Santomera dam, hence the devastation across the Vega Baja - the so-called "natural disaster" was made a whole lot worse in this region by human intervention.  The counter argument is that, if water hadn't been released from the dam, it may have burst, resulting in an even greater catastrophe.

I think people just need to take the same precautions as they would in the UK, i.e. ask the question of your lawyer, and make sure you use an  independent lawyer who is working for you and you alone.

Kind regards,

Kim

I'm sorry to hear to were affected by the September rains - hope you both and your dogs are okay. I've seen some satellite images from a farmer I follow on twitter and the flood water seems fairly biblical in it's coverage, at least one dam was massively inundated perhaps leading to a controlled release. As you say if it had failed it would have been worse perhaps.

I would be interested to know if there is anything like the detailed information that is available in the UK but please don't expect an estate agent to give you any bad news. Just a thought, but the insurers are likely to hold records so it may be worth ringing some of the bigger companies such as Liberty Seguros to ask if they would be able to help you. 

Our favoured area, El Raso, seems to have come through relatively unscathed but I've seen some pretty awful flooding online around Algorfa and other areas. Even video of the firemen driving passed saluting crowds in Guardamar seems to be on muddied streets.

https://twitter.com/CopernicusEMS/status/1173988283023548417/photo/1

We have friends who live on El Raso (we were going to them for showers and doing our washing whilst we were evacutated) and they had no flooding issues at all.  However, they did take a direct hit from lightning which killed their electronic devices - my friend was so scared, she had to take a bottle of Cava to bed; her hubby was thrilled, he'd been wanting a new TV and sound system for a while.......! 

Boys and their toys, clouds and silver linings ;o)

Kind regards,

Kim

Have a look here:

http://www.floodmap.net

Also find the precise elevation of any point here: