Ukrhydroenergo announces the extremely adverse situation with a water level of the Dnieper
According to the Ukrainian hydrometeorological center, in connection with an atypical for Ukraine autumn-winter period, in the basins of all rivers of Ukraine has developed an extremely adverse meteorological conditions for the formation of spring floods. These adverse conditions are observed for the first time.
According to the forecasts of meteorologists, the water level of the Dnieper river near Kiev in the second half of February is expected to average 790 m3/s, or 88% of normal. The water content of the Dniester - in the range of 90-150 m3/s, which is 53% of normal and is 68% probability. Filling the cascade of the Dnieper reservoirs is 86.7% of the project.
13 February a meeting of the Interdepartmental Commission on coordination modes of the Dniester and Dnieper reservoir, which was attended by representatives of Ukrhydroenergo. At the meeting, they discussed the current hydrometeorological situation in river basins.
the press service of Ukrhydroenergo noted that in case of aggravation of the water situation, the need to adjust the operation of reservoirs or deterioration of the quality of water in them, the interdepartmental Commission will be promptly agreed upon the appropriate adjustment of operation modes of reservoirs.
Considering the low water level and all the factors that can affect hydro-meteorological and water management in the basin of the Dnieper and Dniester, the participants agreed on the optimal operation of the cascade of the Dnieper and the Dniester reservoirs in the second half of February 2020.