Experts have issued warnings for flash foods, but say the brief rainfall will not be enough to refill the country's dry rivers. In Spain and Portugal, wildfires were finally brought under control.
Weeks without rain have led the water levels of the Rhine, Oder, Spree and other rivers to sink to record lows. It's resulted in shipping disruptions. But there are also some surprises emerging.
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