A LaLiga clash has been postponed after a red weather alert was issued for torrential rain.
Villarreal’s visit to Levante has been called off.
The clash was due to kick off today at 5:30pm.
But a red weather alert issued for the province of Valencia has led Levante to call the match off.
Tickets purchased for the clash will be valid for the rescheduled fixture – but fans are unable to get a refund if they cannot make it.
Rainfall began in the early hours of Saturday but got worse today, with a “very adverse” situation forecast.
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It is expected the rain could last for 36 hours, with thunderstorms throughout.
SMS alerts were sent to residents warning them to take precautions.
The Valencia region of Spain was hit with disastrous floods just over a year ago.
Emergency rescuers revealed how they had to attend to 40,000 incidents because of torrential rain.
There were 234 deaths and more than £3billion worth of damage.
Villarreal could have moved above Real Madrid with a win – for a few hours at least – while Levante remain rooted to the foot of the table with just nine points from 15 matches.
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