Severe weather Valais lifts alarm and special situation for the Rhone

The floodwaters in the Rhone continued to recede on Sunday. As a result, the alarm for the Rhone and its tributaries as well as the special situation were lifted.

This was announced on Sunday by the Valais Presidency of the State Council and the cantonal management body (KFO). The situation is stabilizing and the flood waters that began to recede on Saturday are continuing. The discharge of the Rhone had already reached its peak during the night from Friday to Saturday.

Since Thursday, the rainfall, melting snow and the saturation of the soil had led to the flooding of the Rhone and its tributaries. According to the communiqué, there were several floods and debris flows along tributaries.

SDA