A second level flood warning has been issued in the district of Bratislava, as heavy rain in Germany and Austria threatens to overflow the banks of the Danube River.
The capital of Slovakia, Bratislavaprepares for the worst as heavy rain continues raising the level of the Danube River.
Due to the evolution of the hydrological situation in the German and Austrian Danube basins, significant increase expected of the water level in the Slovak section, including the Morava River.
The Slovak Hydrometeorological Institute has announced a second level flood warning in the Bratislava district, although they expect it to be exceeded near the station and in the municipality of Devínska Nová Ves-Morava.
Several areas near the Danube and Morava rivers in Bratislava have already been closed to the publiclike Tyršovo nábrežie, Slovanské nábrežie below the castle of Devín and the bike lane under the Liberty Bridge in Devínská Nová Ves.
The Bratislava City Police is providing updates and has urged the public to avoid these places for safety reasons.
Due to the rising level of the Danube, the crisis team of the Gabčíkovo water supply plant also held talks.
These events occur after Widespread flooding in southern Germany at the weekendwhich turned out to be fatal when five people died.
The German meteorological service DWD declared that the rains that had hit southern Germany for days ended on Tuesday. However, water levels remain high.
The entire Danube in Austria too It has been closed after its banks overflowed in Linz, the country’s third largest city.
The river, which flows through 350 kilometers of Austria, was closed to shipping after heavy rain caused floods in both Austria and Germany.
