Västerås, Västmanland, Sweden Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

Risk of heavy showers during the afternoon and evening which can locally produce larger amounts of rain. ; What happens: A front that lies over the area gives the risk of stronger showers during the afternoon and evening. Locally, up to 40 mm of rain can fall in a short time.; What to expect: Traffic can be slower due to flooded roads.
Risk of, for example, basements, stormwater systems, roads and viaducts being flooded.; Where: Värmland county. Örebro county, northwesternmost Götaland, large parts of Dalarna, western Gävleborg county, southwestern Västernorrland county and southern Jämtland county; Comments: There are large local variations in the amounts of rain. Many places will not get such large amounts.

Due to snow melt in the area high flows are expected in streams, brooks and ditches as well as high water levels in lakes. The flows have started to culminate or decrease in some brooks and ditches.; What to expect: Fast flowing water in rivers and smaller watercourses.
Risk of flooding near rivers and lakes.
Flows that occur every 5th to 25th year on average.; Where: Northern Svealand and southern Norrland; Comments: Flows may reach the orange warning level in some brooks and ditches.