Roads have flooded and the fire service has received several reports of water damage to villas and other buildings in Sotenäs Municipality, among other places, reports Bohusläningen.
The rescue services have also been called out to help home-care staff get through. Tracked vehicles have been deployed in Tossene because a road has been washed away. According to the Swedish Transport Administration, several roads in the affected areas have been flooded.
"There is a lot of damage in the community, a lot of infrastructure that has not held up. Many properties have been affected. We have to deal with this during the day," says Peter Bergman, rescue chief in Sotenäs, to the newspaper.
In the same municipality, Nordens Ark zoo has been forced to close due to flooding. In Lysekil, a school has sent students home for the same reason, reports P4 Väst.
Lysekil Municipality also warns that wastewater has been released into the sea and several watercourses.
SMHI (Sweden's meteorological institute) has issued a yellow warning for high water flows in Bohuslän, Dalsland and parts of Värmland after heavy rain fell overnight on Thursday. SMHI warns motorists against driving through floodwater and urges them to take measures to protect properties in vulnerable areas.
SMHI has also issued a warning for parts of Gävleborg County. From Thursday evening, large amounts of rain may fall locally in a short time. The rain is expected to clear by Friday morning, but until then, a total of 60–100 millimeters may fall.
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