Climate & Environment
Vistula river matches record low in Warsaw, IMGW says
Poland's Vistula river matched its record low in Warsaw on Monday, the national meteorological institute IMGW reported.
IMGW hydrologist Dariusz Witkowski told AFP the river was at 102 centimetres, or 40 inches. He said that matched a record set on Friday.
The Vistula is Poland's longest river. The low water level was reported as Europe was sweltering through multiple heatwaves.
Update
IMGW hydrologist Dariusz Witkowski told AFP the Vistula water level in Warsaw was 102 centimetres.
The 102-centimetre reading matched a record set on Friday.
The reading came as Europe was experiencing multiple heatwaves.
Source note: AFP news report published on 10 August 2026 at 12:01:13 UTC.
Source
AFP news report published on .