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On 26 may the regions around Stockholm, Sweden experienced heavy rainfall, with local flash floods as a result. The region got 45-50 mm and locally up to 60 mm.

2. Description of the event

The plot below shows observations of 24-hour precipitation in SYNOP observations (from www.ogimet.com)

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The plot below shows the interpolated daily precipitation on 26 May from SMHI. 

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The plot below shows the radar image from 26 May 12UTC from SMHI.

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The plots below show analyses of MSLP and short forecasts of precipitation from 25 May 00UTC to 27 May 00UTC. The heavy rainfall on 26 May as associated with a frontal system approaching from south, with a secondary cyclone forming over the eastern Sweden.

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