The head of the Vijesti Television Meteorological Center, Dušan Pavicevic, said that no precipitation that could affect the rise in water levels is expected today or tomorrow.
He said in "Colors of Morning" on TV Vijesti that the water level of the Morača is one and a half meters lower this morning compared to the same time yesterday. The water level of the Zeta in Danilovgrad is half a meter lower, while the drop in the water level of that river in Nikšić is smaller, by only a few centimeters.
A decline is also being recorded in all major watercourses in the north of the country.
The water level of Lake Skadar is rising, which is half a meter higher than yesterday at the same time, and the water level of Bojana is slightly higher, but that was expected, says Pavićević.
"At this point, it's not alarming yet, but it's a fairly high water level. As far as the lake is concerned, it's two meters to the maximum. But as the water level rises, so does the lake's surface area, so the lake's water level is not increasing quickly," Pavićević points out.
It is good, he says, that the levels of the Morača and Zeta rivers are falling, but these are still extremely high water levels and they contribute to the growth of the lake.
The Morača is currently at 9,5 meters, with a maximum of 13, while the Zeta is one and a half meters from its maximum.
"These are all very large amounts of water entering the lake and the lake will naturally continue to grow as a result."
Pavićević points out that there is no precipitation today or tomorrow that could affect the rise in water levels, but he also says that a rise in sea levels is expected.
"The precipitation tomorrow will be in the second part of the day, and in the north it will be snow. We have a problem that the pressure will drop tomorrow, and noticeably. With the drop in pressure, the sea level will also rise. The average sea level tomorrow will be 15-20 centimeters higher than this morning. This slows down the outflow of water from the Bojana, in addition, we have an inflow of water from the Drim into the Bojana, from Albania. We don't know what quantities we are talking about, how long it will last, but they are forced to do it, because the situation is even more difficult for them. But it slows down the outflow of water from the Bojana," he emphasizes.
The relatively good thing, he said, is that the lake cannot surprise. "It can be monitored, intervened if it is noticed that the situation is heading towards criticality."
After Friday and Saturday, says Pavićević, there will be a period of practically no precipitation, or hydrologically "completely uninteresting".
"The beginning of the week will be slightly colder, the second part warmer, but it won't be such a jump in temperatures that it will cause snow to melt in the north and a sudden influx into watercourses."
The most rain fell in Cetinje
The heaviest rain in recent days was in Cetinje, but there were also large amounts of precipitation in other cities.
"More than 650 liters fell in Cetinje, more than 400 liters in Nikšić and Kolašin, Podgorica between 250 and 300... In less than ten days, at a monthly level, or even above the monthly level," Pavićević points out.
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