The wave of bad weather has arrived, roads invaded by water and mud in Val Canale – Cronaca

Mineral 18.55: Accumulated precipitation is between 100 and 200 mm between the western Carnic Pre-Alps, central Carnia and the Julian Alps, between 30 and 60 mm in the other mountainous areas and foothills.

Civil Protection announces that in the next 6-8 hours an intensification of convective activity is expected in conjunction with the passage of a front from the southwest; Electrical storms will be more frequent in the mountainous area, locally possible also in the plains, especially in the foothills.

Thunderstorms can be locally strong and rains very heavy (locally even more than 100mm in 6 hours). Strong winds or sometimes strong winds will blow high, temporarily even in valleys.

The possibility of thunderstorms in the low plains and the coast is still uncertain, even if the atmosphere will be decidedly unstable and any phenomenon could be of great intensity.

Floods reported in the municipalities of Paularo, Venzone, Amaro, Tarvisio-Fusine in Valromana, Tolmezzo, Chiusaforte and falling trees in the municipalities of Attimis, Vito d’Asio.

A small landslide was reported on the road from Pontebba to Studena Alta and one in the municipality of Ovaro.

The municipal teams of civil protection volunteers monitored the territory in the municipalities of Arta Terme, Moggio Udinese, Monfalcone, Sagrado, Cavazzo Carnico, Pontebba, Ovaro, Chiusaforte, Pontebba, Forni di Sotto, Sappada, Malborghetto Valbruna.

At 16:30 (08/29/2020) the level of the Tagliamento river in the Venzone hydrometer reached the value of 1.94 m, exceeding the value of the guard level set at 1.90 m and increasing is expected for the next few hours .

The other reference hydrometers in the Cellina-Meduna basin and the Isonzo basin and the streams are below alert levels.

Lumiei ford is closed in Socchieve Township.

Since the beginning of the event, a total of 50 volunteers from 20 municipalities have worked to monitor the area.

Mineral 18.30: the announced wave of bad weather has reached Friuli Venezia Giulia. In the Pontebba area there are numerous small landslides caused by heavy rains.

In the Paulario, two cars are blocked by water mixed with debris coming from the mountain on the road that descends from the Pizzul refuge. There are at least six people on board. All are well – said the command of the Udine Fire Brigade, which sent two teams with off-road vehicles that, however, have great difficulties to reach the area.

Studena Bassa is temporarily isolated and there are also problems in the village of Pietratagliata (Pontebba).

Tracimato a stream at the entrance of Pontebba

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