The Agency for the Adriatic Sea Water Area, Mostar announced that due to the forecasted heavier rainfall (between 30 and 60 liters of rainfall per m2) expected on October 9 at most hydrological stations in the Adriatic Sea water area, the water level is forecast to rise, especially in part of the flood area and the middle and lower Neretva river with its tributaries.
The warning is issued due to the current situation in flooded areas due to the possible occurrence of torrential streams and landslides, and covers the municipalities and cities: Konjic, Jablanica, Mostar, Čapljina, Grude, Ljubuški, Široki Brijeg and Posušje.
All information about current water levels from all hydrological stations in the water area of the Adriatic Sea is available on the website of the Agency for the Water Area of the Adriatic Sea Mostar.
All monitoring and reporting activities on the current hydrological condition in the water area are carried out in accordance with the Federal Operational Plan for Flood Protection.
“We advise the competent institutions to monitor the situation and act in accordance with their powers, adhering to the Federal Operational Plan for flood protection, and we recommend additional caution to services that implement protection measures, rescue of people and material goods,” the Agency notes.
Competent civil protection services should warn the population in areas along rivers that do not have built-in protective water facilities of the danger of approaching the banks due to possible increases in the depth and speed of the water in the rivers, and provide a timely notification with instructions and guidelines for behavior so that the population is able to implement measures in order to reduce possible damages from the harmful effects of water.
The Agency for the Water Area of the Adriatic Sea states in a press release that the notice on the forecast of an extraordinary hydrological state is issued on the basis of forecasted rainfall data, and possible changes in the weather forecast may also affect the forecasted hydrological state.
