https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden’s E6 motorway north towards Norway has been flooded over in at least two places, following heavy rainfall across the west of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20190209/e6-motorway-flooded-as-heavy-rain-hits-western-sweden Sat, 09 Feb 2019 13:34:37 +0100 e6-motorway-flooded-as-heavy-rain-hits-western-sweden Rushing water broke open the door of an old dam in central Sweden on Sunday, as this year's unusually heavy snow melt triggered a weather warning. https://www.thelocal.se/20180507/heavy-snow-melt-blows-open-dam-door-in-sweden Mon, 07 May 2018 10:17:22 +0200 heavy-snow-melt-blows-open-dam-door-in-sweden Heavy rain over Skåne in southern Sweden caused basements, garages and shops to flood while hail also proved a nuisance. https://www.thelocal.se/20170918/in-pictures-storm-floods-basements-and-shops-in-malm Mon, 18 Sep 2017 09:49:50 +0200 in-pictures-storm-floods-basements-and-shops-in-malm A Friday storm brought heavy rainfall, hail and thunder storms to Götaland and the downpours continued on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20170916/soaked-western-sweden-told-to-brace-for-more-rain Sat, 16 Sep 2017 18:37:12 +0200 soaked-western-sweden-told-to-brace-for-more-rain Flood waters subsided in the southern Sweden region of Skåne on Monday, after flash flooding saw chaos on roads and trains at the weekend. https://www.thelocal.se/20140901/huge-clear-up-after-skane-floods Mon, 01 Sep 2014 13:30:00 +0200 huge-clear-up-after-skane-floods UPDATED: Sweden's floods are set to continue over the weekend with the national weather agency predicting more rain for some of the affected areas. https://www.thelocal.se/20140819/catastrophic-rains-flood-swedish-town Tue, 19 Aug 2014 13:38:00 +0200 catastrophic-rains-flood-swedish-town The northern end of Sweden has been swept by wet weather chaos and has been warned to expect more, with heavy flooding causing severe damage and extensive disruptions across the region. https://www.thelocal.se/20130920/50338 Fri, 20 Sep 2013 10:46:00 +0200 50338 A series of tornadoes hit Sweden's coastlines on Tuesday afternoon as a low-pressure system from the south blasted into the country, bringing heavy rains and floods in its wake. https://www.thelocal.se/20130730/49346 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:03:00 +0200 49346 Sweden's weather agency has put out a warning for stormy weather on Tuesday, as a low-pressure system from the south looks set to spoil any summer activities for a few days. https://www.thelocal.se/20130730/49332 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 10:10:00 +0200 49332 Torrential rain and a lightening storm wreaked havoc on Gothenburg on Saturday forcing several roads to be closed due to flooding. https://www.thelocal.se/20130727/49292 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:53:00 +0200 49292 A heavy rainfall in central southern Sweden on Friday morning flooded a main highway and blocked off access to a local hospital. https://www.thelocal.se/20130726/49276 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 12:21:00 +0200 49276 Sweden is set to be soaked on Wednesday, with the national weather agency issuing a flood warning for some parts of the country. https://www.thelocal.se/20130626/48700 Wed, 26 Jun 2013 12:18:00 +0200 48700 A village in northern Sweden has been cut off since Sunday night after torrential rainfall made the area inaccessible. https://www.thelocal.se/20121008/43686 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:47:00 +0200 43686 Heavy rainfall on Sunday night led to severe flooding in parts of Sweden, with experts predicting that after a brief warm spell on Monday, the wet weather will continue into the week. https://www.thelocal.se/20120827/42838 Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:32:00 +0200 42838 The situation has stabilized for flood-hit areas in south central Sweden as promising weather forecasts and receding flood waters have the area breathing a collective sigh of relief. https://www.thelocal.se/20120712/41976 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:43:00 +0200 41976 Emergency services in southern Sweden were concentrating their efforts on Tuesday evening on preserving "important societal functions" as flood-levels continue to rise. https://www.thelocal.se/20120710/41948 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0200 41948 More rain is set to fall on Tuesday on parts of Sweden already struggling to deal with flooding caused by weekend downpours that have left many rivers swollen and turned backyards into lakes. https://www.thelocal.se/20120710/41930 Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:56:00 +0200 41930 Heavy rains caused flooding in parts of south central Sweden, prompting the country's weather agency to issue warnings Sunday night that a number of rivers may burst their banks. https://www.thelocal.se/20120709/41912 Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:11:00 +0200 41912 Heavy rains that caused flooding in parts of southern and western Sweden on Sunday are expected to continue on Monday, prompting a warning from Swedish meteorological agency SMHI. https://www.thelocal.se/20110815/35544 Mon, 15 Aug 2011 10:35:00 +0200 35544 A new line of thunderstorms is expected to bring more heavy rain to southern and central Sweden on Friday as the region struggles to cope with power outages and flooding from a previous batch of storms. https://www.thelocal.se/20110610/34276 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:33:00 +0200 34276