Several buildings and a metro station in Helsinki were hit by flooding on Thursday after torrential rain left standing water in parts of city centre.
The Helsinki City Rescue Department said it received dozens of emergency calls about flood damage in various locations, including the Sanoma House in Finlandia Park, the 'Makkaratalo' Citycentre Mall building, and the Postitalo building in Eliel Square.
Kluuvi's parking hall and shops at the central Railway station also had to close due to water damage.
"During the night and the early morning we were called to 15 damage control tasks in Helsinki," the rescue service said on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.
As of Thursday morning, traffic remained mostly unaffected but authorities reported they would continue to monitor the situation.
The department also called on people to contact their own property maintenance companies first, rather than the emergency services, in case of minor damage.
Flooding caused metro station to temporarily close
Commuters were also unable to use the Helsinki University Metro station early on Thursday morning for safety reasons.
The capital's commuting service HSL said that the station had to be closed, after accumulating a few centimetres of water.
At 8.11 am HSL tweeted that the station was reopened and traffic could resume as normal.
Meteorologist: brightening outlook for the south
The capital received 26 millimetres of rain within an hour, according to Yle meteorologist Nina Karusto.
"That's quite the amount in such a short time. There could still be showers, but not as heavy. Of course, when the ground is already wet, it is more likely to accumulate water again," she said.
Weather forecasts show that the rainstorm that caused flooding in the capital is now shifting northwards. Other parts of the country might still experience heavy rain, but meteorologists say the heaviest downpours have likely passed.
A rain warning is still in place for the south and southeast on Thursday. Northern urban areas may also see some rainfall, especially in flood-prone regions.
"Of course, more northern asphalted areas may also see some amount [of rain] for example, especially in places susceptible to flooding," Karusto added.
Southern Finland could continue to see showers later this week, especially on Saturday, but Karusto says it is still difficult to predict their precise location.
The weekend may have some spells of sunshine in store, but they will most likely be shortlived.
"There may be a few spells of drier weather, but it won't last all day," the Yle meteorologist noted.
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