South Iceland faces a yellow weather warning on Sunday, October 11, with strong easterly winds and rain expected late in the evening and overnight.
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Heavy rain on saturated ground raises the risk of rockfalls and smaller landslides in East Iceland through Friday.
A yellow landslide warning issued on Saturday follows rockfalls and a large slide near Ísafjörður. Saturated ground means even modest extra rain could trigger more movement and sudden road closures.
An October 1 notice added the northern Eastfjords to the warning zone after flooding and debris flows, with rainfall expected to ease by early Friday.
Yellow weather warnings are in effect as strong easterly winds and heavy rain raise the risk of difficult driving, rising rivers and landslides, particularly in South and Southeast Iceland.
Yellow weather alerts cover South Iceland and Faxaflói this morning as strong winds and rain move across the region, with river levels also expected to rise near glaciers.
The Icelandic Met Office says gas pollution is still being measured at Múlakvísl, where conductivity remains elevated after recent glacial meltwater activity.
A large-scale search is resuming at Stuðlagil in East Iceland for a man believed to have fallen into Jökulsá á Brú on Monday.
An injured person was evacuated by Coast Guard helicopter from Sólheimajökull on Sunday, weeks after authorities warned of unstable ice and rockfall near the glacier terminus.