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UPDATE: Flood alerts issued for southern and eastern Norway

Melting snow and rising temperatures will likely lead to spring floods in several places in Norway this week, both in the south and the north.

Published: 19 May 2023 15:50 CEST
Updated: 22 May 2023 14:26 CEST
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The Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) has issued a flood alert for southern and eastern Norway and Finnmark. Photo by Kuno Schweizer on Unsplash

The temperatures are rising in Norway, and with the heat comes snowmelt and spring floods.

A large number of flood danger warnings have been issued, and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE) asks people to follow the news and secure loose items.

The flood danger has already reached the orange level (i.e., considerable danger) in the Trysilvassdraget, Altaelva, and Krøderen areas. 

They expect the flood danger to reach the orange level in several places during the next week.

‘Important to follow updates online’

“The most important thing people can do is follow updates on varsom.no. We regularly update the site with new information. Right now, the greatest danger is present in parts of Troms og Finnmark,” hydrologist Anne Fleig at the NVE told Norwegian newswire NTB.

The danger warning for Troms and Finnmark is expected to remain in place up to and including Wednesday.

Fleig further said that the melting snow was a major driver of flooding risk.

More precipitation is expected on Tuesday, and the meteorologist emphasized that the danger is greatest when it rains.

The NVE has also sent out a number of danger warnings at the yellow level. However, Fleig says that some warnings are more uncertain than others and that it is, therefore, important to follow updated information.

You can check the active weather warnings on the yr.no website.

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Norway braces for travel disruption as weather warning issued

Journeys in parts of Norway will likely be affected by heavy rainfall on Monday and Tuesday, with a crisis staff being established in Innlandet County to deal with the orange weather warning.

Published: 9 September 2024 10:32 CEST
Norway braces for travel disruption as weather warning issued

Meteorologists have forecast 60-80 millimetres of rain in parts of Norway from Monday afternoon.

An orange weather warning, which could be upgraded to red on Monday, has also been issued in Innlandet County and Trøndelag. Below you can see the current forecast.

Orange alerts are issued when serious weather situations may occur, and the public is advised to “be prepared.” They are issued when forecasters expect extensive consequences.

READ ALSO: What Norway’s weather alerts actually mean

The state administrator in Innlandet County has set up a crisis staff for Monday and Tuesday. State administrator Knut Storberget told public broadcaster NRK there was a risk that roads and railways would be closed.

The Norwegian Public Roads Administration has said it was preparing for the effects of heavy rain on the road network.

In addition to potential travel disruption, the Norwegian Directorate of Water Resources and Energy (NVE) has issued an orange warning for landslides and flooding.

“The water flow will increase rapidly in small and medium-sized rivers from Monday evening. This can lead to extensive flooding, erosion, and flood damage in exposed locations. The reason is that a lot of rain is expected, locally up to 80 millimetres in one day. From Tuesday, the water flow will also increase in larger rivers,” the NVE said in its warning.

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