2013-04-10 14:01

Warmer weather to bring flooding season in Lithuania

Spring flooding is expected to start in Lithuania in the beginning of next week, weather services warn. Flood water should cover parts of Lithuania on April 14-17.
Iš Rusnės – per užlietą kelią
Flood in Rusnė / Aldonos Aleksėjūnienės/15min.lt nuotr.

Flooding usually starts in the end of March. This year, however, it comes later due to exceptionally cold weather.

According to the press release, a sudden rise in temperatures and rains should lead to intensive thaw, causing waters in many Lithuanian rivers to rise dramatically.

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