Living on the edge: House hangs precariously over a swollen creek as flood waters that have left Sweden sodden demolish foundations

• Approximately 1,000 square metres of land collapsed around the building in Nyhammar in central Sweden
  

By Graham Smith for MailOnline

Published: 04:56 EST, 12 July 2012 | Updated: 04:58 EST, 12 July 2012

Hanging precariously over the bank of a swollen creek, this house is in imminent danger of complete collapse.

The property has had almost half of its foundations swept away by floods that have drenched central Sweden over the last few days.

Approximately 1,000 square metres of land collapsed around the building, which is located in Nyhammar, a small town in the county of Dalarna.

Hanging in the balance: A house sits precariously over a rain-swollen creek in Nyhammar in Dalarna, central Sweden. Its foundations have been washed away

Clinging on for dear life: The house is in imminent danger of complete collapse as water cascades beneath it

No through road: Floods have been swamping central Sweden over the last few days

Regions across the country have been inundated with torrential rain and thunderstorms as a low-pressure weather front moves overhead.

Last night, there were fears that a dam near Flen lake on the Ema river would burst.

Flooding caused a sewage treatment plant in Rattvik to release sater contaminated with raw sewage spilled into Lake Silhan, reports TheLocal.se.

Roger Lundquist, of water management firm Dala Vatten, said: 'The plant couldn't handle the high water flows and couldn't take in all the water that came. It led to untreated sewage flowing out into the lake.'

Waterworld in Dalarna: Regions across Sweden have been inundated with torrential rain and thunderstorms as a low-pressure weather front moves overhead

Locals wade through the water in Smaland. Last night, there were fears that a dam near Flen lake on the Ema river would burst

Fighting a losing battle? A man tries to pump out the water out of his property in Smaland

Government minister Catharina Elmsäter-Svärd, in charge of infrastructure, said climate change and higher water levels need to be addressed as soon as possible.

She told Svergies Television: 'Huge investments are going to be needed. The entire city of Gothenburg is at a level which means that if water levels rise, we must plan on building levees.'

There was good news this morning, however, as the water levels in lakes reservoirs began to fall.