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Code orange and Code yellow Danube flash flood advisories extended

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Hydrology experts extended the Code orange and Code yellow advisories for the occurrence of flash floods on the Danube until March 15 and March 19, 2010 at 2:00 p.m., respectively.

The National Hydrology and Water Management Institute (INGHA) announced on Friday that the Code orange for the Danube stays in effect between March 12 – 15, 2010 for the river sector between Harsova and Braila, the Constanta and Braila counties (southeastern Romania); the Code yellow advisory also stays in effect over March 12 – 16, 2010 for the Bechet-Cernavoda (Romania south-east) and Galati-Tulcea (eastern Romania) sectors, in the southern counties of Dolj, Olt, Teleorman, Calarasi, Giurgiu, Ialomita and in the counties of Constanta, Galati and Tulcea.

INHGA also issued a Code yellow Danube excessive flow advisory for the interval March 17 – 19, until 2:00 p.m., along the Cernavoda-Tulcea sector and for Fetesti, for the Constanta, Braila, Galati, Tulcea and Ialomita counties.

The hydrological flood advisory refers to the propagation of the previously formed flow peak, with impact on the Danube areas downstream the Iron Gates Hydropower System (southwestern Romania). INHGA will update the hydrological forecast according to the evolution of the hydro-meteorological phenomena.

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Romania lingers under flood warnings

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BUCHAREST, Romania, March 8 (UPI) — Hydrologists watching the levels of the Danube River in Romania extended flash-flood warnings through the end of the week, officials said.

Romania’s National Hydrology and Water Management Institute issued flash-flood warnings through Friday for the Danube River basin, the news agency Financiarul reports.

Rain in southern Europe caused the Danube to break its banks. Local officials last week said the river level crested more than 17 inches above the 18-foot warning level.

Portions of southern Romania were under more than 20 feet of water and civil defense teams were deployed to project levees and drainage facilities.

Flooding was expected to ease as the rainy weather moved through the region, though percolation to the ground water extended flood concerns.

Light rain was prevalent in the region last week, with a slight chance of snow forecast for Bucharest for the rest of this week.

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Hydrologists extend warning about Danube flash floods

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Hydrologists have extended Code Orange and Code Yellow warnings regarding the occurrence of flash floods on the Danube throughout March 12, 02.00 p.m, local.

According to the National Hydrology and Water Management Institute, throughout March 5, 06.00 a.m. – March 1202.00 p.m., local, a Code Orange is maintained on the Danube in the Calafat¬Zimnicea sector (southern Romania), in Dolj, Olt and Teleorman counties (south).

Likewise, Code Yellow warning remains in force on the Danube, in the Gruia and Giurgiu¬Tulcea sectors, in eight counties: Mehedinti (south), Giurgiu (south), Calarasi (south), Ialomita (south), Constanta (south-east), Braila, Galati and Tulcea (east).

Considering the current hydrologic situation, the forecast of the hydro-meteorological developments in the Danube Basin upstream from its entry into Romania (Bazias, south-west) has been updated to account for the propagation of previously formed flash floods on the Danube.

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Code Yellow flood alert for Danube basin

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The Code Yellow flood advisory launched on Monday, January 4, 6 a.m., for the Danube River, the segment downstream of the Iron Gates Hydro Power System, was prolonged until January 11, 6 a.m.

The evolution of the Code Yellow alert in the Danube basin, upstream from entering the country (near Bazias) as well as the Iron Gates Hydro Power System, was caused by the current flooding situation, as well as by the prognosis of the hydro-meteorologic situation, shows a release on Monday of the National Institute of Hydrology and Water Management (INGHA).

According to the INHGA release, the Code Yellow refers to the Gruia-Corabia segment of the Danube River and was issued for 3 counties (Mehedinti, Dolj and Olt). Experts also maintain the Code Yellow warning for the Turnu Magurele-Zimnicea segment (corresponding to the Teleorman County) and also for the Isaccea segment ( in the Tulcea County).

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