By Ion Axinescu • Published: 02 Oct 2025 • 12:38 • 1 minute readLa Viñuela reservoir. Credit: CarGe/ShutterstockLa Viñuela reservoir has wrapped up the hydrological year with just under 71 cubic hectometres of water stored and that’s 43 per cent of its total capacity. On paper, it’s a huge step up from last year’s desperate situation, when levels had sunk to less than 23 hectometres. The regional water authority has been juggling resources to keep both households and farmers supplied. But unless the skies deliver another wet autumn, the Axarquia could soon find itself back in drought’s grip.