Overview
- Regional monitoring said the Reno, Santerno, Senio, Lamone and Montone reached flood stage without overtopping their banks.
- The red alert in place on Christmas was downgraded to orange for Dec. 26, with only spotty light showers expected.
- Authorities said current concerns center on downstream propagation of flood peaks, with Idice and Sillaro levels gradually decreasing and landslide risk persisting in hilly areas.
- Municipalities including Castel Bolognese, Bagnacavallo, Cotignola and Lugo ordered evacuations near riverbanks, opened reception centers and advised residents within 1 km to move to higher floors as a precaution.
- Over the past 48 hours many areas recorded 100–150 mm of rain with peaks up to 180–200 mm, roughly two to three times the typical December total for those locations.