Port, Bern, Switzerland Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

- Possible impacts: Rising water level of streams in areas where the ground is already saturated.
- Recommendations for action: Stay away from watercourses and steep slopes. 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: 20-50 mm
- Snowfall limit: 2800 - 3300 m (sinking)

- Possible impacts: Rising water level of streams and normally dry ditches. Localised flooding, e.g. in underpasses, underground garages and cellars.
- Recommendations for action: Stay away from watercourses, lake shore areas and steep slopes. Pay attention to possible flood warnings from the FOEN. Keep out of cellars and basements when there is a danger of flooding (see procedures for flooding).
- Expected amounts: 40-80 mm
- Snowfall limit: 3300 m
- Peak phase of the event: -
- Intensifying conditions: locally higher precipitation amounts due to embedded  thunderstorms