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9734
Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours (European Flood Awareness System - EFAS) (ECHO 18 May 2024)
Pubdate: 5/18/2024 11:59:13 AM
  • Belgium: warning level 3/3 for several stations in the Limburg and Oost Brabant regions. Warning level 2/3 for several other stations in the Flanders region. Warning level 2/2 for the Vesdre and Lower Meuse regions.
  • Croatia: threshold level 2/4 on the Sutla river.
  • Finland: warning level 2/3 for Kittilä (Ounasjoki River).
  • France: Warning level 3/3 for Nieds river.
  • Germany: warning level 4/4 at several regions in Rheinland-Pfalz. Warning level 2/4 at several regions in Baden-Württemberg and Hessen.
  • Italy: warning level 3/3 for Veneto region.
  • Sweden: warning level 2/3 for Eastern Västerbotten region and river Lower Kalixälven.
  • Switzerland: warning level 2/4 at two regions in the south.
  • Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on the Desna and Dnipro rivers.

(5/18/2024 12:02:05 PM - 5/19/2024 9:30:05 AM)
9735
Europe - Floods (ECHO 18 May 2024)
Pubdate: 5/18/2024 11:59:13 AM
  • According to Aristotle services, heavy rain and thunderstorms are foreseen throughout the weekend in Western Germany, north-east of France, and eastern Belgium.
  • In Germany, possibility of flash floods has been discarded for now, however this will be dependent on the water flow of the Moselle river. Last night's precipitation may influence the water levels in the regions of  Rhine around Koblenz. Germany activated Copernicus (EMSR722) for floods affecting Saarland region.
  • French authorities report as affected departments Moselle, des Vosges, de la Meurthe-et-Moselle and du Bas-Rhin, with accumulated precipitation up to 100 mm. In Moselle department, some people have been evacuated, however official numbers cannot be confirmed at this point in time.
  • Since early this week heavy rain has been reported in Northern Italy, with some evacuations being performed in the Veneto region, mainly in basements in the city of Vicenza.
  • While the precipitation was high during the night, with several Red Alerts in MeteoAlarm, the weather situation seems to have improved in the morning hours with Red Alert in France remaining.

(5/18/2024 12:02:05 PM - 5/19/2024 9:30:05 AM)
9726
Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours (ECHO 17 May 2024)
Pubdate: 5/17/2024 10:16:50 AM
  • Belgium: warning level 2/3 for several river basins in the East Flanders region.
  • Croatia: threshold level 2/4 on the Sutla river.
  • Finland:warning level 2/3 for Kittilä (Ounasjoki River).
  • Germany:warning level 2/4 at several regions in Baden-Württemberg, and Rheinland-Pfalz.
  • Italy: warning level 3/3 for Veneto region and 2/3 for Lombardia and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions.
  • Slovenia: threshold level 1/1 on the Drava, Dravinja, Loznica, Mestinjscica, Pesnica and Rogatnica rivers.
  • Sweden: warning level 2/3 for Eastern Västerbotten region and river Bodträskån.
  • Switzerland: warning level 3/4 at two regions in the south.
  • Ukraine:threshold level 2/3 on the Desna and Dnipro rivers as reported on 16 May.

(5/17/2024 10:17:05 AM - 5/18/2024 9:30:05 AM)
9727
Italy - Floods (ECHO 17 May 2024)
Pubdate: 5/17/2024 10:16:50 AM
  • Persistent rainfalls and heavy thunderstorms, with associated hailstorms have been affecting northern and north-eastern Italy, in particular Lombardy, Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia regions over the past 48 hours, causing floods and rivers overflow that have resulted in many damages. There are no fatalities reported as of 17 May, 9.52 a.m.
  • Media report, as of 17 May, one person still missing in the Cantù municipality, Como province, Lombardy region due to floods. In addition, media also report three damaged bridges, of which two in Milano province, Lombardy region and one more in Vicenza province, Veneto region and a number of flooded houses across the Treviso and Verona provinces, Veneto region and in Milano and Mantova provinces, Lombardy region.
  • The Copernicus EMS was activated in rapid mapping () on 16 May for the Lombardy region.
  • Over the next 24 hours, no major rainfall is forecasted over northern and north-eastern Italy. The Italian Civil Protection issued a red alert on 17 May for hydraulic and hydrogeological risk over central and southern Veneto region.

(5/17/2024 10:17:06 AM - 5/18/2024 9:30:06 AM)
9728
USA - Severe weather (ECHO 17 May 2024)
Pubdate: 5/17/2024 10:16:50 AM
  • Heavy rainfall, strong wind and thunderstorms have been affecting southern Texas in the last few days, causing severe weather-related incidents that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as of 17 May, four people died in Houston City due to severe weather-related incidents. More than 900,000 homes have been affected by power outages in Harris County, schools are closed in Houston City and several roads have been flooded.
  • For the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall is expected over Texas, with very heavy rainfall in the eastern and southern parts of the state.

(5/17/2024 10:17:06 AM - 5/18/2024 9:30:06 AM)
  
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