Water levels after the snowmelt are unusually high due to the heat that has swept across the country.

SMHI has issued a class 2 warning in large parts of central Sweden.

SMHI has issued a class 2 warning for very high flows in the inland of Gävleborg County and in the counties of Dalarna, Örebro and Västmanland. The warning means that flows in smaller watercourses may rise to a level that occurs on average once every ten to fifty years.

Linus Dock, meteorologist at SMHI, says that the spring flood in the areas is due to last week's warm winds from southern Europe.

"We have had very high temperatures towards the end of the week, and that has led to a fairly rapid melting of this snow. Small watercourses have then started to fill up and reached warning levels," says Linus Dock.

The spring flood is expected to peak over the weekend and then decrease in strength.

It may increase again if the heat returns, but as it looks now, cooler air is on the way, says Linus Dock.

SMHI has also issued a class 1 warning, which is the lower level, in the counties of Uppsala, Värmland and Västernorrland, as well as in the coastal region of Gävleborg County and in the mountains of Härjedalen and Jämtland.

You should be vigilant if you are in areas that often flood. In that case, you can try to lift things that cannot withstand moisture, says Linus Dock.

The meltwater has caused problems for residents in the counties where the warning applies, local media reports. A sinkhole has appeared on the E16 between Hofors and Falun, County Road 790 between Magnilbo and Gustafs has been closed due to high water flows, meltwater from a ski slope in Åre triggered a landslide that landed on the E14 on Friday, and in the Sundsvall and Timrå areas there have been reports of several flooded basements.

Source: TT