Flood in Central and Eastern Latvia (2018-02-02)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2018-02-02 19:35:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2018-01-23 07:00:00<br/> Event type: Flood (Ice jam flood)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Ice jam formations along Daungava and Lielupe rivers have started to increase water level since late January 2018. Today the rapid snowmelt due to high temperatures (0 - +4°) and rainfalls are dramatically increasing water levels and volume: these conditions can lead to potential floodings and ice jam movements, especially within the Lielupe catchment due to it's phisiography.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 2<br/> Grading products: 0<br/> <br/> Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.<br/>