IHPC warns flooding in several Kosovo municipalities

Kosovo's Hydromeorological Institute has warned that the initial rainfall may present rapid flooding.

According to the IHK, the situation in charge is expected to be in river systems in Kline, Istog River, Drini White (overflow), Pec Bistrica, Decani, Erenic, and east of the Morava basin.

The low-intensity risks that began during today's day: 26.02.23, in the western and southern part, would gradually include most of the country, with rapid flooding in the course of dt: 27.02,2023, in some localised areas. The highest-loaded situation is to be in the western part of the country, mainly in river systems, Kline, Istog River, Drin White (overflow), Pec Bistrica, Decani, Erenic, and east of the Morava basin. ” said in notification.

IHKK has announced that local problems are particularly likely to slip and collapse the earth.

From these initial meteorological projections of rainfall and then hydrological, with short-term flooding potential from rain plus melting snow from high mountain areas (until the new snow begins to fall), local problems are especially possible to slide and collapse.

The Western part: The probability of overcoming a threshold of the 5-year flood returns is about 30 % and 20 years old: 3 %.

The north side: Probability to exceed a threshold of 5-year flood returns: 41 % and 20 years old: 27 %.” wrote the Hydrometeorology Institute on Facebook.