Reports say the worst in Krustpils and Sala Parish is over; flooding expected to go down

The water level in Daugava River near Zeļķi is going down, and it seems the worst for Krustpils and Sala Parish over, said Chairman of Jēkabpils County Council Raivis Ragainis in an interview to LTV programme Rīta panorāma.
He confirmed the water level near Zeļķi has gone down by 30 cm. Daugava River has broken a fairly wide strip in Pļaviņas yesterday and overnight, along which the water is now slowly flowing away, Ragainis explained.
He said the “ice tail” that was downstream of the Zelki has also begun to move, and if it doesn’t compact, then the water level in the flooded areas will drop significantly on Friday.
When asked how the municipality is doing with provision of aid to residents impacted by the flood, Ragainis said there are no problems – assistance is being provided to those who need it and as long as the municipality is aware of their problems.
As previously reported, the water level in Daugava River under Zeļķi train bridge, located between Jēkabpils and Pļaviņi, went down last night. On Friday morning the water level started going down rapidly, according to information from Latvian State Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.
At 07:00 the water level went down to 8.5 m. On Thursday it was 9.56 m above the local meteorological observation station’s zero level – the highest level since the flood of 2010.
In Pļaviņi the water level in Daugava River varies around 0.5 m level. In Jēkabpils the water level has started going down. Near Līvāni the water level in Daugava River is stable.
In Jēkabpils city and upstream of Jēkabpils, there is practically no threat of flooding, because only rare ice-walking continues in the river, snow has melted and precipitation is not expected in the coming days.
Hydrologists say the movement of masses of ice continues in Pļaviņi reservoir. Bigger piles continue forming.
With the onset of drier weather, the water level in Latvian rivers begins to decrease. Its elevation continues in the tributaries of the Daugava river in Dubna and Aiviekste, as well as in the Gauja river and some other river sections. Water levels are expected to drop in all rivers next week.
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