observations, the ongoing jökulhlaup could be the largest to have occurred from the Skaftárkatlar
cauldrons. At
around 10:00 GMT today, floodwater was
also detected in Skaftárdalur, where the present discharge is ~400 m³/s and rising quickly; see photos from
Búland nearby. At Sveinstindur, the discharge level is in excess of 1,300 m³/s and rising. The jökulhlaup will likely reach maximum discharge
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