Torrential rain and flash flooding struck the Barcelona region and Valencia on September 17–18, 2026, causing at least one death and widespread disruption across north-east Spain. The flooding affected both Catalonia and the wider Valencia area.
Barcelona cancelled its planned tribute to the club's Spain World Cup-winning players on August 27, 2026, opting instead to hold an act supporting Catalonia's pro-independence estelada flag during the team's first home game of the season.