Radio Poland's Marcin Matuszewski has the details in his audio report - available in our player (red button, above and on the left).
The hydrological drought extends beyond the Vistula, with more than 1/3 of 600 hydrological stations across Poland reporting drought conditions.
An alarming 70% of rivers in the country were experiencing low-water levels in recent days, a direct result of the ongoing heatwaves. And although the temperatures are expected to drop starting September 10th, and an upcoming stretch of rainy weather will help replenish the Polish rivers a bit - it still doesn't solve the problem repeating every summer since 2015, as the experts point out.
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Source: IAR