The Vorarlberg State Warning Center is warning of heavy rain this weekend. Severe thunderstorms, heavy rain and wind gusts are expected across the country from Sunday through Monday, a statement Friday afternoon said. The situation is similar for Tyrol: due to the expected heavy rainfall, parts of the country have even issued a flood warning.
Due to the high temperatures of the past few days, the sensitivity to thunderstorms in the country is high, according to the experts in Vorarlberg. A cold front will bring significant cooling with thunderstorms on Sunday. Precipitation of 100 to 150 liters per square meter, sometimes more than 200 liters per square meter, is forecast for Sunday and Monday, according to the state warning center.
The largest amounts of precipitation can be expected in the Rhine Valley and the Bregenzerwald. In the upper reaches and upper reaches of the Rhine, the models sometimes showed more than 250 liters of rain per square meter.
According to state information, the development of precipitation and water levels is observed by the hydrographic service; if necessary, the status report is updated on the state homepage at www.vorarlberg.at/hochwasser. Current information is also available at www.vorarlberg.at/warning.
Precautionary warning for floods in West Tyrol
In Tyrol, heavy rainfall is forecast for the period from Sunday to Monday in the west of the country – from the Ausserfern to the Tyrolean Oberland. That is why a precautionary flood warning was issued for the affected areas on Friday, the country announced in a broadcast. It could be localized mudslides or crossing streams, the report said.
Based on the available precipitation forecasts from Geosphere Austria, an increase in water flow to the flood area is possible from Sunday night, it was warned. From Sunday to Monday, the snow line can drop to about 2,000 meters. Given the weather conditions, there were calls, for example, to adapt driving speed to road conditions, to account for aquaplaning and to take into account time losses or restrictions in road and rail traffic.
Source: Krone
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