Attention Slovaks! In this district there is a risk of flooding from melting snow and rain

There is a risk of flooding in the Čadca district on Monday from melting snow and rain. There is a hydrological warning of the first degree. It was published by the Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ), which reported on it on its website.

  • There is a risk of flooding in the Čadca district from melting snow and rain.
  • SHMÚ has issued a hydrological warning of the first level for this region.
  • Warming and rain increase the risk of rising water levels in streams.
  • Exceeding the flood levels on watercourses can be expected.
  • The development of the hydrological situation will be continuously updated by SHMÚ.

“Due to the existing snow reserves in the basins, warming and persistent rain is the assumption of rising water levels on streams, with the possibility of reaching and exceeding water levels corresponding to the degree of flood activity“, SHMÚ stated. He added that the development of the hydrological situation will be continuously updated.

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