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Orange Rain Warning issued for Switzerland - Rheinwald

Reported by Meteoalarm Switzerland

An official Meteoalarm warning reports possible severe, continuous rain in Rheinwald from October 20 at 16:00 UTC until October 21 at 19:00 UTC.

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  • Affected location: Rheinwald
Temporary tactical flight radar outpost during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. This system with a range of about 100 km is in addition to the fixed installed system FLORAKO in the alps with a range of about 400 km. Due to the bad weather, the radar screen in the background is hardly seen unfortunately. Pfäfers, Switzerland, Jan 21, 2011.
Illustrative image: Temporary tactical flight radar outpost during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. This system with a range of about 100 km is in addition to the fixed installed system FLORAKO in the alps with a range of about 400 km. Due to the bad weather, the radar screen in the background is hardly seen unfortunately. Pfäfers, Switzerland, Jan 21, 2011. — Kecko from Switzerland (Rheintal SG)/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
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The warning identifies a severe future heavy-rain hazard in Rheinwald, Switzerland.

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Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Urgency
3/10

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