A network of reinforced levees and designated floodplains (polders) that can be intentionally flooded to reduce pressure on urban infrastructure. Emergency Procedures
When a flood wave is imminent, the and city officials activate several protocols: A network of reinforced levees and designated floodplains
A occurs when heavy or prolonged rainfall (often combined with snowmelt) in the upper reaches of the Odra and its tributaries (such as the Nysa Kłodzka) causes water levels to rise rapidly. As this volume of water moves downstream, it forms a "wave" that eventually reaches Wrocław. The Wrocław Water Node (WWN) A network of reinforced levees and designated floodplains
The water level at Trestno reached 724 cm , causing widespread devastation. A network of reinforced levees and designated floodplains
Constant tracking of water levels at gauges like Trestno (the key monitoring station for Wrocław).