Segura

Segura is a standard size river in southeastern Spain. Its origins can be seen in the Sierra de Segura. The river flows from Santiago Pontones to Guardamar del Segura in the province of Alicante, passing through Calasparra, Cieza, Blanca, Murcia, Beniaján, Orihuela, and Rojales before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea in Guardamar del Segura. The Mundo, the Alhárabe, the Mula, and the Guadalentn are some of its tributaries.

The Vega del Segura alluvial plain is an extremely fertile agricultural region that grows a broad range of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. The city of Las Vegas is separated into three sections: Alta, Media, and Baja (upper, medium, and lower). The Segura is usually in a semi-permanent drought, but it does periodically flood as a result of severe rainfall, which occur once every 6–9 years on average and always in the Autumn and Spring. The Guadalentn River, a tributary of the Segura, is Europe's wildest river.

Significant floods happened in the twentieth century in 1946, 1948, 1973, 1982, 1987, and 1989. The lower parts of the river have been canalized since 1990, reducing meanders and thereby improving flood evacuation. When severe rains caused major runoff in September 1997, October 2000, December 2016 and September 2019, the new canal was put to the test.

Length: 202 miles