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Water levels in Ukrainian rivers are falling to historic lows, - Ukrhydrometcenter
From 26 to 31 August critical low water is expected in the basins of the Dniester, San, and Western Bug in Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Ternopil, Khmelnytskyi, and Volyn regions. On some small rivers the flow may disappear completely. The third, "brown," danger level has been declared.
If the low-water conditions persist, they could create problems for the operation of water utilities and other water management facilities, especially where water intake depends directly on small rivers. Earlier, amid a similar drop in water levels, specialists already warned of complications for the water management complex.
In addition, prolonged shallowing means worsening conditions for river ecosystems: less water, faster warming, and higher concentrations of pollutants. For now, however, this is specifically a hydrological warning, not a forecast of mass water outages.
