Iran's orange rain alerts Zarabi explains flood risks

Oct 9

In a live weather briefing, Zarabi reports rain in roughly a third of Iran's provinces and forecasts intensification on Saturday along the Caspian coast and northern provinces and the Alborz. He describes orange warnings for runoff, flooding and river overflow, hazardous mountain roads and rockfalls, and advises against camping or livestock grazing by rivers and in highlands. Sunday's outlook extends rain southeastward and retains northern flood risks and an orange warning. He also forecasts wind and rough Caspian waters. Forecast hazards are not reported as confirmed floods or losses.

In the October 9 live studio briefing, Zarabi reports current rain across roughly a third of Iran's provinces and warns of intensified northern/Caspian and Alborz rain on October 10, with orange flood/runoff warnings, slippery mountain roads and possible rockfalls. He advises against riverside camping and highland grazing. He forecasts northern and southeastern rain and another orange warning for October 11, plus wind and rough Caspian waters. Alert issuance time is unstated and forecast hazards are not confirmed flood losses.