Floods on the Territory of Polesie

Ecological condition of water bodies of the south-west of Belarus in spring 2020

“…In the water bodies under study, pH, dissolved oxygen, the content of calcium ions, hydrocarbonate ions, chlorides, sulphates, phosphates, meets the standards for water bodies within settlements and recreational zones. In terms of the total mineralization of water in the water bodies under study, they belong to weakly mineralized (Figure 2), which is characteristic of the region under study [3,4]. However, in the pond Mukhina Yama of Zhabinka and the Lower Pond of May 1 st park, Brest, the mineralization of water is increased and approaches the maximum permissible concentrations (MPC 1000 mg/dm 3 ) for the surface waters of settlements and recreational zones.…”

“…Modern climate change has disrupted the hydrological regime not only of rivers, but also of water bodies, including urban ones [3,4]. This is especially evident in the southwest of Belarus, a vivid confirmation of which is clearly shown by the spring of 2020 characterized by abnormal hydrological conditions: the absence of ice and spring flood on water bodies occurred due to abnormally high average monthly air temperatures and the absence of snow cover in winter.…”

“…The developed weather conditions affected the ecological state of water bodies. During this period, the greatest transformation of the hydrological regime of water bodies takes place [4][5][6]. Therefore, the study of the ecological status of urban reservoirs during this period is of particular interest.…”

Mapping the Characteristics of Snow Cover in Belarus

“…They also can become a basis for creating maps of snow areas [16] which can be applied by engineers to assign snow load limits to buildings and structures. They are also relevant for environmental engineers to predict spring floods in rivers, which is an extremely important issue in Belarus [10,17].…”

Environmental Risks of the Pripyat River in a Changing Climate

“…The last significant flood was in 1999. Table 2 shows the water discharge of the 10 most significant floods in Pripyat and their availability [19]. Freshet level rises in contrast to floods occur irregularly and, in terms of the maximum discharge and the runoff layer, freshets are as a rule significantly less than the high water maximums.…”