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From Friday to Sunday, more than 100 liters of precipitation per square meter are expected in some regions of eastern Switzerland. We will keep you updated on our ticker.
In eastern Switzerland there are heavy rains on weekends.
Sunday August 30 – 1:45 pm
Due to the damage caused by the storm: rail traffic between Rorschach and Heiden was interrupted; the duration of the restriction is indefinite
Rail traffic restriction: Rorschach – Heiden https://t.co/FvqHKqPvFj
– Railinfo SBB. (@railinfo_sbb) August 30, 2020
Sunday August 30 – 1:30 pm
Littenbach Alert Level in Berneck
(nat) The Littenbach in Berneck has reached the alarm level, as the evaluations of the measuring stations show. According to a Twitter user, the residents were notified by SMS. The alarm is activated when a measured value is 190 centimeters; the current state is around 226 centimeters.
Of the #Littenbach in #Berneck just hit alert level, that was quick! The residents were alerted by SMS.
A small stream that is unpredictable. @cumu @tagblatt_ch @ fm1today @Rheintalonline
Live-Daten: https://t.co/jZsrSr4AQ8 pic.twitter.com/8JVuQAlOmx– Lukas Lehner (@MeteoLukas) August 30, 2020
Sunday August 30 – 1:10 pm
Bischofszell firefighters must deploy to Schweizersholz
In Swiss wood The fire department is on duty due to an overflowing manhole in a home’s sewer system.
Sunday August 30 – 12:45 pm
The footpaths and cycle paths of the Rhine in the canton of St. Gallen are closed for safety reasons.
The population is still being asked not to be near the Rhine for security reasons.
(pd / nat) On Sunday afternoon, the situation on the Alpine Rhine has not changed. For safety reasons, trails and cycle paths remain along the Rhine. from Diepoldsauer Rheinbrücke to Lake Constance therefore blocked. This is communicated by the international regulation of the Rhine in a statement.
The discharge peak originally expected at noon moves into the evening hours. “We expect the peak between 6 and 8 pm,” Daniel Dietsche, Swiss Rhine construction manager for international Rhine regulation, tells “FM1Today.”
This means that levels in the Alpine Rhine continue to rise through Sunday, but remain below originally expected discharge volumes. The foothills are expected to flood in the course of the afternoon, according to the press release.
Sunday August 30 – 11:45 am
Thur has a lot of water due to heavy rain
Sunday August 30 – 9.45 am
Despite heavy rain: quiet night for canton police in eastern Switzerland: federal government declares level 3 for the Rhine
(nat /he sat) The heavy rains continue; only improvement is in sight as of tonight. Despite massive rains, the canton police in eastern Switzerland have not received any reports of water ingress or spilled roads, it is said upon request.
It is currently plummeting across much of Switzerland. How long is it still today? Here’s a look at what to expect # Precipitation amounts in the next 12h. at #Tessin This results in about 300mm over the entire period of precipitation until night! (km) pic.twitter.com/G19Jwi4XRQ
– MeteoNews (@MeteoNewsAG) August 30, 2020
For the Appenzell, Obertoggenburg, Rhine Valley, Sarganserland and Werdenberg regions, the second highest hazard level still applies today. For the Rhine, the federal government has declared level 3 (“Considerable flood risk”) for next Monday.
A severe weather warning of the highest level applies to Ticino and Graubünden. Incidentally, MeteoSwiss last issued a comparable level 5 storm warning 14 years ago, as the federal weather frogs write on their weather blog. At that time, however, the warning was given regarding heavy snowfall on the southern side of the Alps.
Sunday August 30 – 7:26 am
Rainfall in eastern Switzerland continued to increase overnight
(pd / nat) During Sunday night, the south and east were particularly affected by heavy rains. The uncomfortable rainy weather will also play a role today. According to MeteoNews, the precipitation should not decrease until Monday night. Compared to yesterday, Saturday, the snow line is significantly lower, descending from the west to 2000 to 2300 meters.
Rainfall amounts continued to rise last night, MeteoNews writes in a statement. Around 180 mm were measured in the Bernina pass, in the canton of San Galo, the values are around 100 mm. You can find the full list of rainfall during the last 54 hours here.
After a wet night, another update on the heavy rains. Precipitation in the south is now around 250mm, in Graubünden and eastern Switzerland already exceeds 100mm locally. Information and an extensive list: https://t.co/xVYzCFfRwf (km) pic.twitter.com/kmzQa55ntz
– MeteoNews (@MeteoNewsAG) August 30, 2020
Saturday, August 29 – 9:06 pm
The footpaths and bike paths of the Rhine in the canton of St. Gallen are closed
(brother / pd / nat) Due to the large amount of rain, the trails and cycle paths along the Rhine in the canton of St. Diepoldsauer Rheinbrücke at Lake Constance closed for security reasons until further notice, the International Rhine Regulations announced in a statement.
The trails and bike lanes were closed.
The population is asked not to be near the Rhine so as not to hinder a possible use of the Rhine company, the state river construction shipyard and the fire brigades.
The international regulation of the Rhine foresees a further increase in the discharge of the Alpine Rhine and its tributaries tomorrow Sunday. The discharge peak was announced for noon on Sunday.
Saturday August 29 – 5:15 pm
Descent from the Alps in the pouring rain
Dripping wet cows and shepherds with an umbrella during the descent on the state highway between Gams and Wildhaus on Saturday afternoon.
The descent in the pouring rain.
Saturday, August 29 – 5:00 pm
With umbrella, goat and rain hood
Saturday afternoon at Gonten: An alpine man dressed in rain protection leads his goats through Gonten.
Saturday, August 29 – 3:30 pm
Severe weather warning for parts of eastern Switzerland
(brother) By regions Appenzell, Obertoggenburg, Rhine Valley, Sarganserland and Werdenberg the second highest danger level is 4, reports FM1 Today. Especially on Saturday night and then again on Sunday morning, a lot of rain could fall.
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