Glacial river outburst flood begins in Múlakvísl

The water levels peaked at noon today and are subsiding …

The water levels peaked at noon today and are subsiding slowly. mbl.is/Jónas

An outburst flood has begun in Múlakvísl. The flood began this morning and water levels reached a peak at noon today. A sulphuric odour can be found by the river.

Conductivity in the river is steady according to the Iceland Met Office. An alert has not been raised by the met office as yet and experts will be assessing the situation tomorrow.

mbl.is/Jónas

Mbl.is/Jónas Erlendsson

Weather

Clear sky

Today

-1 °C

Clear sky

Tomorrow

4 °C

Clear sky

Saturday

1 °C