Institute of Meteorology and Water Management reported that on Friday, August 16, flows below SNQ – the average low flow for many years – were recorded at 196 hydrological stations, which constitute about 20 percent of all measurement points. This is the highest result this year.
Over 60 percent of low water zones in Poland
“Today, water levels are as follows: – low water zone 62%; – medium water zone 34%; – high water zone 4%. In the last 24 hours, stabilization and small drops in water levels dominated the rivers. The alarm level has been exceeded at 1 hydrological station” – IMGW reported on platform X. The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management published graphics in which rivers with lower water levels can be clearly seen. They dominated mainly the south of Poland, the center, and the north-east of the country.
IMWM also issued a hydrological warning
Despite the lower water levels in many Polish The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management warns against sudden exceedance of warning levels related to the occurrence of storm. So far, the alarm level regarding too high water level has already been exceeded by 17 cm at the Odolanów hydrological station in river basin Odra. “In areas of forecasted storm rainfall, on smaller rivers and in urbanized catchments, there may be sudden increases in water levels, there is a possibility of exceeding warning levels,” he informed on Friday IMWM on X.
The first degree hydrological warning applies to the eastern and southern parts of Poland. As we informedfirst-degree storm warnings were announced in the same areas. They mainly concern the Warmia-Masuria, Podlaskie, Lublin, Podkarpackie and Małopolskie provinces. During storm wind gusts will reach up to 80 km/h.