• Seven new hydrometeorological stations modernize the monitoring of the Miño and Limia rivers within the framework of the European RISC-PLUS project.

The European project RISC_PLUS, led by the Miño-Sil River Basin Confederation (CHMS) and with the participation of the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), continues to advance on Portuguese territory with the installation and upgrade of seven hydrometeorological stations in the basins of the Miño and Limia rivers. The intervention, carried out under Activity 1 aimed at comprehensive basin knowledge, focuses on improving control networks and information exchange between the two countries.

Four of these stations were installed entirely from scratch in Cavada (Caminha), Cerdeira (Vila Nova de Cerveira), Merufe (Monção) and Segude (Monção), significantly increasing monitoring capacity in key areas of the international basin.

This expansion is complemented by the modernization of three existing stations belonging to the Water Resources Monitoring and Alert System (SVARH), located in Extremo (Arcos de Valdevez), Nogueira (Viana do Castelo) and Vila Nova de Cerveira. The upgrade includes improvements to their sensors and telemetry systems, strengthening the reliability and speed of data transmission.

All stations incorporate state-of-the-art equipment that allows continuous recording of essential water management parameters such as precipitation, flow, temperature, humidity and water levels. Thanks to these data, it will be possible to refine hydrological models and improve early-warning systems for extreme events such as floods, flash-flow episodes or prolonged drought periods.

The installation of these seven stations represents a decisive step in consolidating a more robust cross-border monitoring system, as well as in the technical cooperation between Portugal and Spain in the international basins of the Miño and Limia. The RISC_PLUS project, funded by the Interreg Spain-Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 programme, bets on technological innovation and institutional collaboration to ensure sustainable water management adapted to the challenges of climate change.