12.10.2026
Attention
Yellow landslide warning for eastern part of the country on Wednesday 14th of October
- Yellow landslide warning for North and South East Iceland.
- The past few weeks have been relatively wet, leaving soils in many areas saturated or close to saturation.
- Significant rainfall fell earlier this week across southern and eastern Iceland, mostly in the form of rain with periods of high intensity.
- Additional rainfall is expected to increase the likelihood of landslides due to saturated and vulnerable ground conditions.
Recent weeks have been relatively wet across much of Iceland. Significant precipitation fell at the beginning of the week as weather fronts moved across southern and eastern parts of the country. All of the precipitation fell as rain and, although it did not last long, rainfall intensity was considerable. As a result, soils on slopes are widely saturated or waterlogged and therefore sensitive to additional rainfall.
On the morning of Wednesday, 14 October, another frontal system will reach the country in association with a deep low-pressure system south of Iceland. In Southeast and East Iceland, periods of significant, though relatively short-lived, rainfall are expected. In the Westfjords and in North Iceland snow is likely to fall to mid-slope elevations or even down to the lowlands.
Numerous weather warnings have been issued in connection with the low-pressure system, including precipitation warning for east of iceland, blizzard warnings for the Westfjords and Northwest Iceland, as well as wind warnings for many parts of the country. See weather warnings on the Icelandic Meteorological Office website.
The likelihood of landslides and rockfalls will increase in the eastern part of the country while the weather system is affecting the country. The Landslide Watch urges anyone travelling during this period to exercise caution on roads, particularly beneath steep slopes and in known rockfall-prone areas, and to monitor information provided by the Icelandic Road and Coastal Administration.
Accumulated precipitation from 13. to 16. October (72 hrs).
The public is encouraged to report landslides and rockfalls to the Landslide Monitoring Service. Reports can be submitted by email to skriduvakt@vedur.is or through the online avalanche and landslide reporting form. Please provide the exact location and the time when the landslide or rockfall occurred whenever possible. If the timing is unknown, it is sufficient to indicate when it was first observed. Photographs are highly valuable and should be included if available. Reports are reviewed by the Landslide Monitoring Service and, where possible, verified before being entered into the Icelandic Meteorological Office's snow avalanche and landslide database.