They only have hours to prepare: 5 Slovak districts may be affected by flash floods!

  • There is a threat of flash floods in the districts of Malacky, Trenčín, Ilava, Púchov and Považská Bystrica.
  • The warning is valid until 7:00 p.m., sometimes until 8:00 p.m.
  • Flood phenomena can also occur outside watercourses.

There is a threat of flash floods in the districts of Malacky, Trenčín, Ilava, Púchov and Považská Bystrica. The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute (SHMÚ) therefore issued a first level warning do 19:00 hod., resp. do 20:00 hod. SHMÚ informed about it on its website.

“Given the expected torrential rainfall during storms, we anticipate a temporary significant local rise in water levels, especially on small streams, with the possibility of reaching and exceeding water levels corresponding to the degree of flood activity. It is a prerequisite for the occurrence of accompanying flood phenomena also outside the streams,” meteorologists zoomed in.

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