Note
Heavy rain and warm weather tomorrow friday can increase risk of water levels in rivers rising, in the South, Southeast and East. More
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VONA message

Grímsvötn

Time: 17. Jan 2025, 15:23 GMT

Color code: Yellow

Volcano id: 373010

Activity summary:
The tremor associated with the glacial outburst, started at Grímsvötn on 10 January, is slowly declining. Similarly, the water discharge rate in Gígjukvísl river is decreasing. This data indicate that the flood peak has passed, however the monitoring parameters are not yet returned to normal levels. For this reason and for the uncertain evolution over the next few days, the aviation color code is kept at yellow level and it will be reviewed next Monday (20 January).

Cloud height:
No eruption ongoing.

Other cloud information:
No eruption ongoing.

Remarks:
Additional information about Grímsvötn are available here: https://icelandicvolcanoes.is/?volcano=GRV