Competent institutions at all levels of government in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) continue to monitor hydrometeorological conditions, given that, according to forecasts by the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute, snowfall is expected in the coming period across the territory of the FBiH, which may cause problems in functioning, and that rapid snowmelt may trigger flash floods and landslides, the Public Relations Office of the Government of the FBiH announced.
In this context, cantonal and municipal, i.e., city civil protection services, are obliged to continuously inspect and monitor the most vulnerable areas exposed to snowfall, floods, and landslides and, if they have not already done so, to place their organized protection and rescue forces on standby, including protection and rescue services and specialized civil protection units.
The aim is for these forces to be ready as a first response in accordance with their competencies, obligations, and valid protection and rescue plans, and to respond in a timely manner to potential hazards in order to protect people and material assets in the areas of cantons, municipalities, and cities.
Federal specialized civil protection units remain on standby in case their engagement is required, i.e., for a rapid response in the field. Special emphasis has been placed on the Federal specialized water rescue unit, as well as the Federal specialized unit for pumping water using high-capacity pumps.
Following precipitation in the period of January 5th and 6th, 2026, and due to the melting of the snow cover, the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute, based on available meteorological and hydrological forecasts, as well as available platforms, including EFAS, issued a Notification on possible flash floods and landslides in the territory of the FBiH. The expected peak of the flood wave is forecast for January 7th, 2026.
According to the further forecast of the Federal Hydrometeorological Institute, watercourses will mostly be in a phase of stagnation. Precipitation will continue, but there are currently no indications of a significant deterioration of the hydrometeorological situation. Data from competent institutions show that the most complex situation remains on the watercourses of the Trebizat, Buna, and Bunica rivers, where heightened monitoring and field surveillance continue.
