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Flood warning yellow level for Nordland og deler av Troms

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Yellow level

Published: Valid: from 23.01.2022 07:00 to 24.01.2022 06:59
Next forecast before:
  • Danger ongoing: Sunday afternoon 23. Jan. 2022
  • Danger decrease: Monday morning 24. Jan. 2022
  • Height: 0 - 800 moh

Consequence

Local flooding and/or erosional damage in streams and small rivers. Stormwater in urban areas.

Advice

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

Description

Water discharge is expected to increase because of rain and snowmelt. This may cause local inundation where river channels are filled with ice and because of frozen ground. It also may cause ice drift in streams, with subsequent local inundation. Local flooding and erosion damage. Large amounts of rain are expected in the warning area.