Floods in Norway (2022-01-11)

Activation time (UTC): 2022-01-11 23:27:00 Event time (UTC): 2022-01-13 12:00:00 Event type: Flood (Ice jam flood) Activation reason: The extreme weather Gyda will hit western part and central part of Norway on Wednesday 12.01.2022. The extreme weather will bring warm temperatures, wind and heavy rainfall. The combination of rainfall and snow melt is expected to cause floods in many areas. The culmination for larger rivers is expected in the very next days. A high risk of avalanches and landslides is also expected. The Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Service has been activated to monitor the flood evolution over the potentially affected areas. Reference products: 0 Delineation products: 13 Grading products: 0 Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.