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Heavy rain 2/5 moderate METEOALARM

Heavy-rain hazard: Innertkirchen-Guttannen (level 2/5)

This report has not appeared in the source feed since 11.10.2026 06:25 CEST and is considered ended.

Summary

Heavy-rain hazard: Innertkirchen-Guttannen (severity 2/5).

What hazard threatens

Heavy or persistent rain can trigger flash floods, overwhelmed drainage, landslides and rapidly rising water levels.

Local weather conditions

Measuring station Grimsel Hospiz, 1980 m a.s.l. — reference station for the reported area

Daily maximum

8.4 °C

on the day of the warning

Precipitation, day of warning and following day

23.4 mm

Precipitation, 30 days before the warning

36 mm

Strongest gust

53 km/h

on the day of the warning

Day of warning and following days

  • Thu 08.10. 8° 2° measured
  • Fri 09.10. 1° -3°
  • Sat 10.10. 2° -5°

As of: Values as at the time of the warning; they are not updated afterwards.

Source: MeteoSwiss

Forecast: MET Norway, licence CC BY 4.0

Context & protective measures

Background: heavy rain falls in large amounts in a short time and overwhelms soils and drainage. Unlike a flood that has already occurred, this is a warning: flash floods, flooded underpasses and slope failures can develop within minutes, even far from rivers.

Recommendation

Likelihood low, impact low. Prepare using the linked guide.

Protective steps: avoid underpasses, streams and low-lying roads; do not cross flooded paths. Secure outdoor items, keep drains clear and raise valuables in cellars. Follow the water-level and severe-weather bulletins of the authorities.

What to do now

Risk matrix

Affected area

The warning applies to an area reported by the authority, not to a single location.