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Flood warning yellow level for lavereliggende områder fra Agder til Oslo og Akershus

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Yellow level

Published: Valid: from 22.02.2024 07:00 to 23.02.2024 06:59
Next forecast before:
  • Danger ongoing: Friday early morning 23. Feb. 2024
  • Danger decrease: Saturday morning 24. Feb. 2024
  • Height: 0 - 600 moh

Consequence

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

Advice

Secure and/or move assets away from vulnerable areas (car, caravan along rivers/streams, basements). Cleaning of drainage paths and culverts is recommended.

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.