After the heavy storms in large parts of Austria on Monday, the heavy rain will enter its second round on Tuesday: a red warning level applies in Lower Austria. In Linz the Danube had already overflowed its banks in the morning. Hail and thunderstorms are also expected in the country.
The heavy rain at the beginning of the week caused great chaos among the emergency services and on the streets. In Salzburger Bürmoos, on the border with Germany, numerous cellars were flooded. There were almost 100 alarms in the community alone.
There was also a mudslide in Lower Austria. A cyclist was injured and the road was closed. There were also isolated floods in Burgenland.
The Danube overflows its banks near Linz
In the Upper Austrian capital Linz, the Danube had already overflowed its banks in the Urfahn market area on Tuesday morning. A water level of 6.80 meters was measured. Experts expect the water to rise even further in the coming hours.
According to Geosphere Austria experts, the impact of disruption in the country should diminish on Tuesday. However, caution is required in many regions: the Austrian Severe Weather Center (uwz) reported a red warning level in Lower Austria this morning. Lilienfeld, St. Pölten and the area around St. Pölten may be particularly affected.
Large amounts of rain can also be expected in Upper Austria and Styria. In Tyrol, Salzburg, Burgenland and Carinthia, in addition to showers, there is also a risk of thunder and hail. The westernmost part of Austria and Vienna are likely to be spared on Tuesday.
Thunderstorms also in the second half of the day
According to Geosphere meteorologists, sunshine can be expected again at least in the afternoon, with only a slight tendency for showers. In the Alpine mountains and in the south the clouds will clear quite quickly, but with occasional sunshine more cumulus clouds will form, so that some showers and thunderstorms can be expected, especially in the second half of the day. on a fairly small scale.
Disaster declared in Bavaria
A look at Germany makes many people in our country shudder: just a few kilometers from the border, it has been pouring rain for days. The flood situation there remains critical. A disaster had been declared in the Bavarian district of Rosenheim and evacuations took place in some places.
Source: Krone
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