Overview of hydrological situation of October 20, 2026

As of October 20, on the Pripyat, the Western Dvina in the section Polotsk – Verkhnedvinsk, the Dnieper in the section Zhlobin – Rechitsa, the Berezina near Svetlogorsk, the Sozh near Gomel, some of their tributaries, as well as on certain tributaries of the Neman and the Western Bug, a rise in water levels is observed with an intensity of 1–6 cm per day, caused by precipitation. Along the remaining stretch of the above-mentioned rivers, as well as on the Neman and the Viliya, a decline in water levels and their steady course is observed.
Unfavorable conditions for the operation of river transport are observed on the Neman near Grodno, the Dnieper near Mogilev, Zhlobin, Rechitsa and the urban settlement of Loev, the Berezina near Bobruisk and Svetlogorsk, the Sozh near Krichev, Slavgorod and Gomel, the Pripyat near the village of Chernichi and Mozyr.
The water temperature in rivers and reservoirs ranges from 7.2°C to 12°C.
Until the end of the current week, fluctuations in water levels with an upward trend will be observed on the rivers; on the Pripyat near the village of Chernichi, conditions for the operation of river transport will improve.

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