The European project RISC_PLUS, focused on improving resilience against droughts and floods, has made progress in the installation of automatic hydrological control and water quality stations at several strategic points in the international Miño-Sil basin.

In the Spanish part of the project, nine of the ten planned stations have already been executed, of which seven correspond to the Automatic Hydrological Information System (SAIH) and two to the Automatic Water Quality System (SAICA). These stations make it possible to strengthen the monitoring of flows, water quality, and response to extreme phenomena in the river system.

According to data released by the project partners, some of these stations are located on the Quiroga (Lugo), Narla (Friol, Lugo), Sil (Toreno, León), Tamuxe (O Rosal, Pontevedra), and Lobios (Ourense) rivers. These actions are framed within the Miño-Sil hydrographic demarcation, to which the Valdeorras region also belongs.

During the 19th project coordination meeting, held in Ourense, technical progress was reviewed and the next steps to follow were addressed. A methodology is also being developed to evaluate the socioeconomic impact of droughts and floods in the Galicia – Northern Portugal Euroregion.

RISC_PLUS is promoted by the Miño-Sil Hydrographic Confederation (CHMS), the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA), the University of Porto, and the University of Vigo, and is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Interreg VI A Spain – Portugal (POCTEP) 2021-2027 program.

The new completion date for the project has been set for December 31, 2026, with the objective of ensuring the complete execution of all planned actions.