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Current natural hazards situation in Switzerland
Updated on: 08.03.2021, 12:31
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Danger level 1 (No or minor danger)
Danger level 2 (Moderate danger)
Danger level 3 (Considerable danger)
Danger level 4 (High danger)
Danger level 5 (Very high danger)
No danger level
Danger level 1 (No or minor danger)
Explanation of the danger level 1:
- Avalanches: no danger
- Earthquakes: may be perceptible
- Floods: transport disruption and damage are not normally to be expected.
- Forest fires: small fires cannot be entirely ruled out
- Meteorological phenomena: no (particular) danger, no warnings in place
Danger level 2 (Moderate danger)
Explanation of the danger level 2:
- Avalanches: very little danger
- Earthquakes: felt across a wide area, no likelihood of damage to buildings
- Floods: rivers are unlikely to burst their banks and floods are unlikely but not impossible
- Forest fires: local fires can start spontaneously
- Meteorological phenomena that are normal for the respective season
Danger level 3 (Considerable danger)
Explanation of the danger level 3:
- Avalanches: exposed objects (mostly sections of transportation routes) can be endangered
- Earthquakes: felt across a wide area, likelihood of minor damage to buildings
- Floods: rivers may burst their banks locally in exposed places and flooding may occur.
- Forest fires: surface fires are likely
- Meteorological phenomena of an intensity slightly superior to the normal
Danger level 4 (High danger)
Explanation of the danger level 4:
- Avalanches: exposed objects (mostly sections of transportation routes, but in isolated cases also buildings) can be endangered
- Earthquakes: felt strongly, likelihood of damage to buildings
- Floods: rivers may increasingly burst their banks and flooding may occur
- Forest fires: surface fires are very likely
- Meteorological phenomena of unusual intensity
Danger level 5 (Very high danger)
Explanation of the danger level 5:
- Avalanches: transportation routes and settlements can be seriously endangered
- Earthquakes: felt strongly, high likelihood of widespread and severe damage to buildings
- Floods: rivers may burst their banks and flooding may occur in many places
- Forest fires: fires can start at any time
- Meteorological phenomena of very high intensity
Obey in any event the orders issued by your local authorities and be prepared for exceptional measures.
No danger level
No evaluation
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Forest fire:High danger, level 4
Effective from: 01.03.2021Measures such as fire bans are imposed by the cantons. These measures may vary from canton to canton.0:Forestfire:4:ForestFire:1010,1009,1017: -
Avalanches:Considerable danger, level 3
Validity: 08.03.2021, 08:00 - 08.03.2021, 18:00New snow and wind slabs
In particular in northwest to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2000m.1:Avalanches:3:SLF:3112,2134,3114,2211: -
Forest fire:Considerable danger, level 3
Effective from: 02.03.2021Measures such as fire bans are imposed by the cantons. These measures may vary from canton to canton.2:Forestfire:3:ForestFire:2101,2102: -
Forest fire:Considerable danger, level 3
Effective from: 01.03.2021Measures such as fire bans are imposed by the cantons. These measures may vary from canton to canton.3:Forestfire:3:ForestFire:1016,1004,1000: -
Avalanches:Moderate danger, level 2
Validity: 08.03.2021, 08:00 - 08.03.2021, 18:00Wind slabs
In particular in west to north to east facing aspects above approximately 2000m.4:Avalanches:2:SLF:3224,2124,2133,2132,4112,4111,3223,2122,3222,1312,2212,1246,3113,3111,2221,2222,3311: -
Forest fire:Moderate danger, level 2
Effective from: 02.03.2021Measures such as fire bans are imposed by the cantons. These measures may vary from canton to canton.5:Forestfire:2:ForestFire:2100: -
Forest fire:Moderate danger, level 2
Effective from: 01.03.2021Measures such as fire bans are imposed by the cantons. These measures may vary from canton to canton.6:Forestfire:2:ForestFire:1001,1005,1003,1013,1011,1007,1018,1014: -
Avalanches:No or minor danger, level 1
Validity: 08.03.2021, 08:00 - 08.03.2021, 18:00No distinct avalanche problem7:Avalanches:1:SLF:3211,2131,7222,7221,1122,1121,7231,1111,1113,1112,1114,2112,2111,1311,5222,5223,1211,1212,1213,5221,3221,2121,2123,7126,7125,7124,7123,7122,7211,7121,5233,6211,5234,5231,5232,6212,5212,5211,4231,5214,4232,7112,7113,7111,5216,5215,7114,7115,1234,1233,1232,1231,4242,4241,5112,5113,5111,4244,4243,1225,1224,1223,1222,1228,1227,1226,6131,6132,1221,4211,4116,4115,4213,5121,4212,5122,5123,5124,4215,4214,4114,4113,6122,6121,4224,4223,4222,4221,4121,4125,4124,4123,4122,4225,1247,2223,1245,2224,1244,1243,6113,1242,6114,1241,6115,6111,6112: