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Flood warning yellow level for deler av Agder, Rogaland og Vestland fylke

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Yellow level

Published: Valid: from 19.02.2023 07:00 to 20.02.2023 06:59
Next forecast before:
  • Danger ongoing: Sunday evening 19. Feb. 2023
  • Danger decrease: Monday evening 20. Feb. 2023
  • Height: 0 - 1000 moh

Consequence

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

Advice

Stay informed on the situation. Cleaning of drainage paths and culverts is recommended. Keep away from rivers and streams with high flow.

Description

The water discharge is expected to increase rapidly in small and medium sized rivers is expected. 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.