Vistula hits record low of 160 cm at Annopol — lowest in over 70 years of records

The ongoing heatwave is severely deepening hydrological drought in Poland, with the Vistula at Annopol dropping to 160 cm — the lowest level recorded in over 70 years of measurements at that station. IMGW has declared an extreme wildfire risk in forests across southern Poland. Experts warn the hardest weeks for Polish rivers are still to come.