Yantra River Overflows Near Ruse, Floods Fields and Damages Bridge
The Yantra River has overflowed near the Ruse village of Dolna Studena in the Tsenovo Municipality after a sharp rise in water levels
Archive photo, BGNES.
Bulgaria's Ministry of Environment and Waters has warned on Monday of possible sudden local floods in the next few days.
Based on the current meteorological situation, the levels of the rivers Arda, Maritsa and Tundzha are expected to go up on Monday and Tuesday.
Waters may rise due to the controlled drainage of micro-dams, the press center of the Environment Ministry informs.
At present, the highest levels are recorded for the rivers Rusenski Lom, Tundzha near Elhovo and Yantra near Karantsi.
Bulgaria will face another day of severe winter conditions on Monday, January 19, with persistently low temperatures across the country and hazardous cold prompting a yellow weather warning nationwide.
A sharp cold spell will grip Bulgaria through the end of the current week and into the first days of the next one, with low temperatures and persistent northeasterly winds, according to the medium-range forecast issued by the National Institute of Meteoro
In Bulgaria, cloud cover from the northeast will continue to thicken overnight, while the southwestern half of the country is expected to remain mostly clear with occasional high clouds.
On Thursday, Bulgaria will enjoy mostly sunny weather, though clouds are expected to increase from the northeast as the day progresses, according to the National Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (NIMH).
After a year marked by extreme events, new climate data confirm that 2025 ranks as the third warmest year ever recorded globally.
Bulgaria weather forecast for Wednesday, January 14, predicts varied conditions across the country, with fog lingering around the Danube and cloudier skies over central and eastern regions.
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