Recent rains improve soil moisture: met office

Precipitation levels in Poland accounted for 67 percent of the long-term average, however, the recent rains have improved soil moisture, said Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management - National Research Institute (IMGW-PIB) on May 25.

“The terrible hydrological situation is, inter alia, related to winter. This year, for the most part of the country, there was practically no snowfall. In addition, during the winter months extremely high temperatures were recorded. There was no relief by March. This year’s rainfall this month was the lowest in the last 30 years. In Poland, rainfall accounted for 67 percent of the long-term average,” IMGW stated.

“The recent precipitation is gradually improving the situation in Polish rivers. We have noted increases in water level mainly in the low and medium water zone in the upper part of the Vistula [a major Polish river] catchment. Soil moisture in the layer has increased by up to 7cm,” IMGW added.

(PAP)