The Miño-Sil Hydrographic Confederation (CHMS) has incorporated a new station of the Automatic Hydrological Information System on the Tremor River, as it passes through Torre del Bierzo, with the aim of strengthening prevention and response to extreme hydrological phenomena. The action is part of the European project Risc_Plus, which seeks to improve water management and population safety in the face of floods, heavy rains or prolonged periods of drought.

The works, carried out during the summer months, have equipped this new station with state-of-the-art instrumentation capable of continuously measuring the river level, rainfall and ambient temperature. The information is transmitted every five minutes to the Basin Control Center, which allows authorities to have updated and accurate data to anticipate possible emergencies.

The total investment amounts to 41,300 euros, contributing to modernize and expand the hydrological control network of the demarcation and strengthen the monitoring capacity of one of the tributaries of the Sil River. According to the CHMS, these advanced systems make it possible to improve knowledge about the behavior of riverbeds and optimize decision-making in the face of extreme climatic episodes, guaranteeing both the safety of the population and the conservation of the environment.

José Antonio Quiroga, president of the CHMS, highlighted that the Risc_Plus project, co-financed by the European program Interreg Spain–Portugal 2021–2027, promotes solutions based on scientific knowledge, technological innovation and cross-border cooperation, offering efficient and sustainable water management in a context marked by climate change.