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Flood warning yellow level for indre deler av Agder, Telemark og Buskerud

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Yellow level

Published: Valid: from 05.06.2020 07:00 to 06.06.2020 06:59
Next forecast before:
  • Danger ongoing: Friday morning 5. Jun. 2020
  • Danger decrease: Monday morning 8. Jun. 2020

Oppdatert informasjon -

Varselet "indre deler av Agder, Telemark og Buskerud" er nedgradert for søndag. De fleste vassdrag har kulminert.
  • Oppdatert informasjon -
    I Varselet "Varsel om flomfare, gult nivå for indre deler av Agder, Telemark og Buskerud" er varslingsområdet utvidet mot nord og inkluderer kommuner i Valdres og Begnadalen.
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Consequence

Local flooding and/or erosional damage in streams and small rivers. Rapid increase of discharge in streams and small rivers.

Advice

Stay informed on the situation. Secure and/or move assets away from vulnerable areas (car, caravan along rivers/streams, basements). It is recommended to Keep away from rivers and streams with high flow.

Description

The combination of rain and continuous snow melting will increase water discharge. Rapid increase of discharge in small and medium sized rivers is expected. Hydropower production will in some cases act as flood control, and therefore the issued warning will not necessarily apply to all regulated waterways.