Tag: floods
Flood damage estimates rise
Torrential rain in the mountains of western Norway set off massive flooding in several areas, especially around Årdal and Voss, that closed roads, set...
Flood warnings posted in the west
A powerful low-pressure system was heading for Norway on Thursday and bound to bring heavy rain on top of all that's fallen in recent...
Floodwaters rise in Northern Norway
Four homes were evacuated in and around Norway's northern city of Alta on Monday, along with a school. The main E6 highway between Lakselv...
Summer weather sets in at last
After a chilly weekend and a fair amount of rain, Southern Norway was joining the north in welcoming summer weather this week. It's expected...
More snow boosts flood warnings
The weather this week has been nothing like the "mild May" conditions Norwegians like to sing about. Road authorities were warning motorists on Tuesday...
Spring flood warnings posted
Record amounts of snow in the mountains of Norway from north to south could set off destructive flooding when the spring melting period sets...
North Sea ‘dam’ proposal not well-received
A proposal by European researchers to build a huge dam of sorts to protect Northern Europe from rising sea levels is not being embraced...
Storms and flooding halt trains, ferries
More stormy weather and high tides set off flooding that forced closure of train stations in Drammen and Halden on Monday. Strong winds and...
Excavator sets off flood in Oslo
Work crews accidentally dug into a water main at Voldsløkka in Oslo Monday afternoon, sending torrents of water south towards downtown and flooding the...
‘Extreme’ high tide warnings posted
State meteorologists were posting flood warnings for large stretches of the Norwegian coast this week, because of high tides described as "extreme." Sea levels...
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