SMHI Warns of Heavy Rain and Flood Risk in Western Sweden

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SMHI Warns of Heavy Rain and Flood Risk in Western Sweden
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SMHI has issued a yellow warning for rain similar to cloudbursts in large parts of Götaland and southwestern Svealand on Friday. The warning applies from 10 o'clock to 21 o'clock.

It concerns an area that includes, among other things, Västergötland, parts of Småland, northern Halland, Värmland and Dalarna.

SMHI warns of local flooding with precipitation of 30-40 millimeters in a short time. Thunderstorms can also occur in connection with the rain.

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