Due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, flood hazards are being monitored on an ongoing basis and the fire department, police and military continue to work intensively. The fire department is also providing necessary equipment including high capacity pumps. Polish waters are also working on site. Yesterday until late at night a field check of how the situation looks like at the moment and how the work to seal and secure some sections of the dikes is progressing, as well as how help is being given to the residents.
The culmination wave on the Podkarpackie section of the Vistula River on the border with the Małopolska province is proceeding calmly - with a downward trend. At the moment the culmination has passed the Baranów Sandomierski commune and is still being monitored. The works on sealing and relieving the embankments, where such needs have been identified, are being continued all the time. The situation on other rivers in the Podkarpackie voivodeship is stable. Warning levels are still exceeded at eight gauges, but everywhere with a decreasing tendency.
The situation as of May 26 is as follows:
During the day moderate clouds, occasionally increasing to heavy, light rain showers. rain, thunderstorms with hail in the afternoon. Total precipitation during storms, locally up to 25 mm. Maximum temperature 20°C to 23°C, in the foothills 18°C to 20°C 20°C, on the peaks of the Bieszczady and the Beskid Niski from 15°C to 18°C. Wind weak and moderate wind from the west. High in the mountains wind weak and moderate, in the afternoon moderate to fairly strong, gusty, west and southwest. During storms, winds gusting to 70km/h.
At night Small and moderate clouds, at first in places large and disappearing with occasional showers and possible thunderstorms rain and possible thunderstorms. Locally fogs, reducing visibility to 400 meters. m. Minimum temperature from 11 to 13 degrees Celsius, in the foothills from 9 to 11 degrees Celsius 11 ° C, on the peaks of the Bieszczady and Beskid Niski from 9 to 12 ° C. Weak wind, southwestern and southern. and south. High in the mountains, fairly strong wind, gusty, southwest. During storms, gusty wind.
On the Vistula, from the estuary of the Vistula River to Deblin, culmination of flood wave will move above or exceed the alert levels in subsequent water gauge profiles. On the Vistula river section above the estuary of the Wisłoka river a decrease of water level will be observed, generally above warning levels. In the area of Podkarpackie voivodeship an increase of water level will be observed in the estuary section of the San (in the zone of high water levels) with exceeded warning levels. On the remaining rivers will be observed mainly decreases of water level in the high zone (only locally in the medium zone), and the number of stations with exceeded warning and alarm levels will gradually decrease.
MGW-PIB warns of an imminent threat of thunderstorms and hail in 18 counties in Podkarpacie: from 12:00/26/05 to 20:00/26/05/2019 rain 25 mm, gusts 70 km/h, hail. Applies to the districts of: bieszczadzki, brzozowski, jaroslawskt, jasielski, Krosno, krośnieński, leski, leżajski, lubaczowski, lańcucki, przemyski, Przemyśl, przeworski, ropczycko-sedziszowski, rzeszowski, Rzeszów, sanocki and strzyżowski.
Source: Podkarpackie Voivodship Office in Rzeszów
Department of Security Department of Security and Crisis Management PUW in Rzeszów
Provincial Crisis Management Centre
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