The rise in the water level of the Western Dvina in Verkhnedvinsk has exceeded the dangerous threshold

March 30, Vitebsk / Diana Kurilo - BELTA /. The water level in the Western Dvina River in Verkhnedvinsk has risen to 843 cm and exceeds the dangerous flood level by 3 cm, according to the Vitebsk Regional Center for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring ("Vitebskoblgidromet"). As of March 30, the water level in the Western Dvina River basin continues to rise. Over the past day, the water has risen by 34 cm to 85 cm in the Surazh area, and according to hydrologists, the water level rise has not yet reached its peak. In the upper reaches of the river up to Vitebsk, ice cover persists in the form of ice floes, while from Vitebsk upstream, ice drift of varying intensity has begun. Ice drift is also observed on the tributaries. In the Dnieper River basin, the rivers are already clear of ice. The water level rise in the Dnieper is 486 cm and does not exceed the long-term average of 529 cm. -0-