WeatherFanatics: Renewed Flood Threat From Italy to Greece

Sunday, November 9, 2014

Renewed Flood Threat From Italy to Greece

By Adam Douty, Meteorologist

November 9,2014; 9:14PM,EST

On the heels of days of flooding rainfall last week, additional flooding rain is expected across southern Europe this week.
In a similar setup to this past week, a trough of low pressure will dive south across western Europe which will pull moisture from the Mediterranean Sea, dumping it across areas from southeastern France to Italy and from Slovenia to Greece.
Last week, rainfall in excess of 175 mm (7 inches) inundated Nice, France. Kotschach, Austria, picked up more than 300 mm (a foot) of rain from Tuesday through Thursday morning. At the same time, 265 mm (10.44 inches) soaked Cevio, Switzerland.

AccuWeather.com Meteorologist Erik Pindrock says, "While this system does not look as potent as the storm that occurred last week, it will still bring the potential for additional flooding." He adds, "The greatest threat for flooding will occur in northern Italy, especially on the southern slopes of the Alps".
In addition to heavy rainfall, over a meter (3 feet) of snow will fall in the Alps, adding to the abundant snowfall that occurred with the past storm.
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Rainfall in excess of 150 mm (6 inches) is expected to soak parts of northern Italy where major flooding is possible. Not only will flash flooding be likely, but long-duration river flooding is possible as well.
Due the heavy rain during the past week, and the expected rainfall this week, larger rivers like the Ticino and Po may spill out of their banks for several days.
The heavy rain is expected to begin on Monday across southeast France and northern Italy and will continue at varying intensities through Wednesday. The flooding threat will spread farther to the south through the remainder of the week.

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