Residents were forced to push cars through the flood.
Residents were forced to push cars through the flood.
A major Spanish city and its surrounding areas were brought to a near standstill by floods on Tuesday evening. Videos show streets underwater and residents pushing cars through the flood zone in Valladolid, in the northwestern region of Castile and León, after a deluge of rain hit on June 3.

Other pictures emerging from the scene show residents struggling to walk through the streets, with the water levels reaching their ankles. Garages, tunnels and parking lots were also flooded, with some cars remaining trapped inside, according to Castilla y León Emergency Services. Moreover, a person was reported unable to leave their vehicle on Mieses Street due to a large pool of water created by the downpour, according to local media.

As streets quickly flooded around the city, emergency services received more than 200 calls just between 7pm and 9pm local time (6pm and 8pm BST), according to local media.

The deluge lasted for around 45 minutes and saw some 16 square litres of rain per square metre falling.

Police officers helped manage the traffic while firefighters cleared areas where vehicles were struggling to move or remained trapped.