Floods in Finland (2018-05-15)

Name: Floods in Finland (2018-05-15)
Creator: An tAirmheán Comhpháirteach Taighde
Published: 2018-06-08 16:37:28.698629
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

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Activation time (UTC): 2018-05-15 13:05:00 Event time (UTC): 2018-05-17 06:00:00 Event type: Flood (Ice jam flood)

Activation reason:
Extensive spring flooding is expected in the Finnish Lapland due to the snow melt made worse by the warm temperatures and the intermittent rains. The floods are estimated to reach the maximum in the coming days and flooded rivers could affect residential areas in Tornio

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