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Water Level Falls to Record Low of 19cm in Warsaw’s Vistula River
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Water level falls to record low of 19cm in Warsaw’s Vistula river
Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. The water level in the Vistula, Poland’s longest river, has fallen to its lowest ever recorded level in Warsaw amid an ongoing period of hot, dry weather. Tempe…
The level of Poland's longest river, the Vistula, reached a record low in Warsaw on Tuesday due to a drought that has gripped the country. The state meteorological agency IMGW said that at one station the level was 18 centimeters, two centimeters lower than last year's record, reports the French news agency AFP.
Drought Sinks Poland's Longest River to Record Low
Poland’s longest river, the Vistula, recorded its lowest-ever water level in Warsaw on Friday, reaching just 18 centimetres (7 inches) at one measuring station. This new record, two centimetres below last year’s low, highlights an unprecedented drought gripping the country, according to the national weather agency, IMGW. IMGW forecasts indicate the water level will continue to drop, potentially reaching 12 centimetres—200 centimetres less than i…
It's getting worse day by day and the situation is getting more serious. The Vistula has reached a record low water level in Warsaw. - Right now, the river's level is the lowest in history, and it will be even lower - Michał Sikora from the Institute of Meteorology and Water Management tells "Fakt". According to the specialist, the hope for improving the already dramatic situation is rainfall in the south of the country.
Just 19 cm – such a low water level was recorded on the Vistula in Warsaw at the Warsaw–Bulwary measuring station. This is a new record, beating the previous result from a year ago of 20 cm. Hydrologists are sounding the alarm: hydrological drought in Poland is taking on increasingly dramatic dimensions.
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