Poland’s Longest River Suffers Record Low Water Level in Warsaw

The Vistula River in Warsaw in July.Photographer: Sergei Gapon/AFP/Getty Images

The water in Poland’s longest river, the Vistula, has dropped to its lowest level ever in Warsaw, raising new drought concerns for the country.

“Today, we have noted another unfortunate record regarding the low water level in the Vistula River in Warsaw – it currently stands at 9 centimeters (3.5 inches),” said Dariusz Witkowski, hydrologist from the national Institute of Meteorology and Water Management.