What applies on El Hierro on 2 November?
Planning a trip on El Hierro? Put it off. The island has been on rain alert since 00:00 on Monday 2 November 2026, according to El Hierro Hoy.
The Dirección General de Emergencias of the Gobierno de Canarias declared the level, which sits above the pre-alert stage. The report says the greatest danger lasts until 15:00.
Heavy showers can still drag on into the afternoon. Visitors should not drive on coastal and mountain roads before 15:00.
How heavy will the rain be?
Locally the rain may be very heavy, with more than 30 litres per square metre in one hour. The report expects strong convection on Monday, meaning showers from towering clouds.
Jesús Pérez, the Cabildo’s Consejero for Medio Ambiente, Seguridad y Emergencias (councillor for environment, security and emergencies), said, according to El Hierro Hoy: “the weather outlook is uncertain”. The report also gave no end time for the alert.
What does the Cabildo advise visitors and residents?
The Cabildo asks everyone to avoid unnecessary journeys and to drive with great care. It also warns of possible rockfalls.
Nobody should cross ravines, stream beds or flood-prone areas. Residents should check drains, flat roofs and downpipes.
Follow the instructions of the rescue services. Hire car drivers should expect rubble and soil on the road.
What does the plan in La Frontera mean?
In La Frontera, facilities may close and activities may be cancelled. The Ayuntamiento (town council) has had its PEMU emergency plan active since 00:00 on Monday, and it stays in force while the alert lasts.
As a precaution, the council is considering suspending activities and closing facilities. That depends on the weather, and it named no specific places.
If you plan to visit a municipal facility or event, check first with the Ayuntamiento or the Cabildo. That way nobody arrives at a locked door.
How does this alert compare with earlier ones?
El Hierro was already on alert on 22 October 2026, with up to 30 litres per square metre in an hour, according to RTVC. In March 2026 the Cabildo deactivated the PEIN after Storm Therese, RTVC reports.
The authorities then reported around 100 incidents, mostly rockfalls and rubble on roads. They had also warned of further rockfalls on softened ground.
The regional PEFMA plan for adverse weather sets the levels, RTVC writes. AEMET (the state weather agency) rates the weather phenomenon as yellow, orange or red, while the Gobierno de Canarias assesses the impact.
What is still unknown?
Up to Monday, the source named no specific road closures and no flight or ferry cancellations. The Cabildo said it would report any new developments.
Rainfall totals and damage are not yet available either. The Cabildo de El Hierro and the Ayuntamiento de La Frontera publish the latest advice.