“The night went better than expected. Therefore, we have not yet issued evacuation orders. We remain on high alert,” said the Mayor of Coimbra, Ana Abrunhosa, in written statements sent to the Lusa news agency.

According to the mayor, “a calm morning is expected,” and people in at-risk areas have been asked to be prepared to leave their homes “at any time.”

Residents in areas that may be potentially affected “should protect their belongings, avoid unnecessary travel and comply with the instructions of the authorities,” she said.

Ana Abrunhosa stated that "the flow rates are at the limit" at the Aguieira dam and the weir-bridge, noting that a "complex day" is expected according to information from the APA [Portuguese Environment Agency].

According to data from the Info Água portal, consulted by the Lusa news agency, at 09:00 the flow rate leaving the Aguieira dam (effluent) was 947 cubic meters per second (m3/s), while that infrastructure has a maximum flood discharge rate of 2,080 m3/s.

The reservoir had a stored volume of 90.62% on Thursday, 12 February, when it reached 99%. At 9 am today, the inflow (inflow) was lower, or effluent.

According to the Info Água portal, the flow rate at the dam-bridge was 1,749 m3/s at 8 am, when values ​​above 2,000 m3/s were already recorded on Wednesday, 11 February, and Thursday, 12 February, with a maximum value recorded of 2,105 m3/s on Wednesday, two hours before the right bank of the Mondego collapsed, near A1.

The mayor of Coimbra stated that a technical meeting of the APA (Portuguese Environment Agency) is being held to assess and prepare for the day, and another meeting is scheduled for 2:00 pm at the Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command of Coimbra, with the presence of the Minister of the Environment and the Secretary of State for Civil Protection.

Contacted by the Lusa news agency, the sub-regional commander of Coimbra, Carlos Luís Tavares, stated that, for now, it is too early to confirm any scenario, with the authorities awaiting "the arrival of the waters at Aguieira".

The risk of flooding in the city centre led the Santa Clara Parish Council and the Union of Parishes of Coimbra to warn merchants and residents to take some precautions.

Schools in Coimbra are closed, as are the Citizen’s Shop and the parking lot of the São Francisco Convent.

The Salão Brazil, located in Baixa, cancelled a show by Filipe Karlsson scheduled for today.