The heavy rains that have fallen across Europe in recent days are increasing the flow of rivers and causing flooding in various parts of the continent.
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The highest flow rate of Danube since 2013 it has exceeded the dikes of Budapest. Rising water levels forced the removal of abandoned vehicles around the dikes on both banks of the river. The water level is the highest in the Hungarian capital in a decadedriven by the strong rainfalls and for those melted snow under a climate unusualsoft.
Along the River IJssel In Netherlands Barriers were put in place this week to contain the situation Floodsafter a long time of strong rainfalls. According to authorities, the water level in the IJssel rose “very quickly”, sometimes at a rate of one centimeter per hour. The high water levels were caused by recent rains combined with bad weather in the area Germana, which affected the soil and made it difficult Sewerage from the water.
And in the west of Lithuania There are concerns about the forecast of heavy rainfall in the coming days, which could lead to flooding. The west of the Baltic country, where the delta of the Nemunas River, usually suffers from flooding in spring. However, this is winter The second case was registered within two months of the station's arrival critical levels.