Tyrol under water: Muries and evacuations bring chaos to the Gschnitztal!

Tyrol under water: Muries and evacuations bring chaos to the Gschnitztal!

Tirol, Österreich - A violent storm hit Tyrol hard in Austria on July 1, 2025. Massive rainfall led to dangerous mura exits and floods in the affected regions of Gschnitztal, Stubaital and Landeck. In Gschnitz, a small place with around 460 inhabitants, at least 150 people are cut off from the outside world, including about 25 residents of a hamlter in Mühlendorf who had to be flown out with a regional helicopter. The Situation is additionally exacerbated by several outgoing murs and a waters who are troubled across the banks, the Gschnitzbach.

around 20 houses were flooded in Gschnitztal, and the area of ​​the parish church of Maria Snow was particularly affected. Six muries went off, two of them being particularly serious. Gschnitzbachstraße (L 10) was laid due to the extreme weather conditions, while a bicycle bridge was completely destroyed. The emergency services started clearing the connecting path in the evening to get to the affected houses. Residents have been asked to stay in higher floors, but so far no injured or spilled have been reported, as Kurier.at reported.

evacuations and locks

in the Stubai Valley, especially in the Gasteig district, the ranalter state road was blocked through rubble and mud masses. There is an emergency route for the approach and departure, but the emergency care of the residents there was secured. In Flirsch, a degenerate from the Stanzentalstrasse blocked the road, which was closed to traffic until 6 a.m. The Tyrolean Straße in Strengen was also closed until 10:10 p.m. Despite the critical situation, the fire brigade, police and emergency services are tirelessly deployed to cope with the situation and avert further damage.

Civil protection has published various warning reports on AT-Alert and civil protection alerts, which asked the population to stay in their houses and avoid dangerous areas. The willingness to help among the population is great, but this natural disaster shows that absolute protection against floods is not possible. Experts assume that flood events will occur more frequently in the future, which is why self-provision and targeted preparation for such disasters are important, as is emphasized on civil conservation-ooe.at.

The situation in Tyrol remains tense, while the various authorities and emergency services continue to do everything possible to minimize the damage and to ensure the safety of the affected population. The coming days will show how the weather is developed and what other measures will be necessary.