Flums, St. Gallen, Switzerland Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

- Possible impacts: Rising water level of streams and normally dry ditches. Landslides on steep slopes. Disruption to road traffic (longer journey times, risk of accidents) due to poor visibility and flooding.
- Recommendations for action: Stay away from watercourses, lake shore areas and steep slopes. Pay attention to possible flood warnings from the FOEN. Avoid watercourses in the mountains at all cost, as these are prone to mudslides. A mudslide can occur very suddenly and without warning, and can be a powerful destructive force.
- Expected amounts: 50 - 90 mm
- Snowfall limit: 3800 - 3200 m (sinking)
- Peak phase of the event: Thu 08 - Thu 18
- Intensifying conditions: locally higher precipitation amounts due to embedded  thunderstorms