WATCH: Dramatic helicopter rescue of Brit expat as flash floods devastate valley in Spain

A BRITISH expat was winched to safety in the south of Spain this afternoon after she became trapped in her home by fast-rising flood waters in Andalucia.

#MuyGrandes #GREIMMen y tripulación #CUCO dejándose la piel para rescatar a las personas aisladas por el agua tras las lluvias en Cortes de la Frontera #Málaga
👏👏👏 pic.twitter.com/wLQ5lk2z9P

— Guardia Civil (@guardiacivil) October 21, 2018

The dramatic rescue by a Guardia Civil helicopter was captured on video by police as the woman was rescued from her home alongside the Guadiaro river in the railway station neighbourhood of Cortes de la Frontera.
Upstream 20 people were rescued by firefighters, police, town hall workers and volunteers in Jimera de Libar before the two rescue helicopters arrived on the scene.

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There are currently no reports of injuries but damage to property and vehicles is extensive after torrential rain lashed the valley which was on a RED ALERT for severe weather.
Horrifying videos were also captured in the Ronda – normally known as the City of Dreams, as water cascaded in huge torrents through its famous gorge.
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Se acaban de caer los muros de los baños arabes de Ronda siglos de historia perdida. #Ronda #Lluvia pic.twitter.com/w8GwUlDZ8N

— Juanma Ballesteros (@juanmajbs) October 21, 2018

Vivo en un lugar tan bello que incluso cuando se desmorona hace maravillar… #Ronda #lluvia #inundaciones pic.twitter.com/XUEy64nR41

— Juankar González/♥️ (@JuankarGonzalez) October 21, 2018

🔴#FMA 🌧️⛈️El temporal empieza a remitir en #Andalucía. Ya solo está en vigor el aviso amarillo por lluvias y tormentas en #Cádiz (Estrecho y Grazalema) hasta las 21:00 horas. @AEMET_Esp pic.twitter.com/n9Cz5i2m0L

— Emergencias 112 (@E112Andalucia) October 21, 2018

Máquinas de @FomentoAND retirando barro en la A-7278 pk 4, en el término municipal de #Teba pic.twitter.com/wCxbK2aFli

— MálagaJunta (@MalagaJunta) October 21, 2018

Trabajando en #Teba en la zona de la venta de El Cordobés pic.twitter.com/spdRZOgI5l

— MálagaJunta (@MalagaJunta) October 21, 2018

🔴 #FMA🌧️🌧️ @Adif_es ha suspendido los transbordos de viajeros por carretera entre Ronda y Bobadilla por la afección de la vía férrea. También está cerrado el tráfico de trenes entre las estaciones de Campillos y Almargen, así como entre Fuente de Piedra y La Roda (en Sevilla)

— Emergencias 112 (@E112Andalucia) October 21, 2018