Spain swamped by floods as two-hour rain deluge leaves drivers trapped and streets underwater as emergency declared

THIS is the moment a major Spanish city was pummelled by a torrential downpour, causing floods that have brought the place to a near standstill.

The heavy rain battered Valladolid on Tuesday , leading to jaw-dropping scenes as residents tried to battle the elements.

Streets quickly flooded with water throughout the city, causing chaos among motorists .

Within the space of just one hour between 7pm and 8pm, emergency services got more than 200 calls, local media has reported.

The scale of the flooding has seen the city placed under a state of emergency by Spanish authorities.

Cars were gridlocked as the rain came pouring down, cascading over the side of a bridge into a powerful looking waterfall.

Tunnels became fully flooded, with one car even getting trapped inside , Castilla