Romania’s National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INHGA) issued on Monday a Code Red flash flood advisory effective until noon on Tuesday on two rivers in the counties of Galati and Vaslui.

According to the hydrologists, between September 16, 18:00 – September 17, 12:00, major flashes down the slopes, torrents and streams, rapid water build-ups on small rivers with possible local flooding effects and significant flow increases past the danger levels are likely on the riversbasins of Barlad – left tributaries of the downstream sector of S. H. Vaslui – upstream S.H. Barlad (Vaslui and Iasi counties) and Prut – tributaries of the downstream sector of S.H. Dranceni (Vaslui and Galati counties).

Also, between September 16, 12:00 – September 17, 18:00, a Code Orange for flooding will be in place on the following watercourses: Barlad river, Siret, and Prut, on both upstream and downstream tributaries in the counties of Vaslui, Iasi, Galati, Botosani.

AGERPRES