Rainy situation, Kastrati: Such floods were only 40 years ago

Hidrologist from Kosovo's Hydrometeorology Institute, the Kastrati Union, in an interview for Online Economics has said there are not expected to be floods like those weeks ago.

Even though Kosovo, according to Kastrati, has faced such floods only 40 years ago.

There will absolutely be no flooding because during that time on the basis of analysis during and after the flood situation we have found that during that time we have had a reverse period that such an event appeared 40 years ago. So we had the last such event in 1979. Based on the data that we possess”, it is expressed.

Kastrati has also shown that in some areas such as the Dukagjin Plains because of the overexploitation of the earth, there may be rapid flooding.

“over the course of this week we've informed the opinion that there will be more rainfall, not the intensity of what was last weeks, but, of course, given that the earth is full of water in some areas, and that the aquifers are also filled with even a smaller amount can affect that in some areas there are rapid flows”

“We are tracking the levels through the Kosovo rivers and we are noting that since the early hours of today's morning on most of the Dukagjini Raraf rivers, we have rising levels, but there are still below quotas that we think could present the 148x1> floods, he added.

Kastrati, on the other hand, has considered the hydrometeorology situation in the country to be heavy, where during January alone Kosovo has surpassed the multi-year average of water quantity.

“We have had a serious meteorological-hydration situation since past weeks, where we have had extremely high amounts of rainfall across the territory of the Republic of Kosovo. During January alone, over 200m have fallen, which is very high on the multi-year average for the territory of Kosovo, and as a result we have had floods and floods across many parts of Kosovo with material consequences”, he has said.

Kastrati has shown that white Drini will be more influential even because Albania and Montenegro are facing these days with abundant rainfall.

In view of the fact that during these days neighbouring countries like Albania and Montenegro are facing significant amounts, so very high in rainfall and especially the northeast part of Albania, and we know that during that part of Kosovo, Alps and Nemuna are lying on that part, where there are a significant number of Kosovo rivers flowing from that area, which, when we consider the high rate of rainfall in those areas in charge of the white Drin basin, are the most affected 11x1>

Hidrologist also warned snowfall during the middle of this month.

In view of the general synoptic-meteorological situation that is dominated on the European continent, then it is believed by predictions that by the middle of this month there will be snowfall”, the Kastrati for EO has ended.