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Flash flooding hits southern Poland: Streets submerged in Racibórz

03.06.2025 14:40
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain have caused flash flooding and widespread emergency callouts in parts of southern Poland.
The local newspaper Dziennik Zachodni reports that severe storms and heavy rain on Monday, 2 June, led to street flooding in Racibórz, a city in southern Polands Silesian region. Firefigters were called out hundreds of times across the area over the past 24 hours.
The local newspaper "Dziennik Zachodni" reports that severe storms and heavy rain on Monday, 2 June, led to street flooding in Racibórz, a city in southern Poland's Silesian region. Firefigters were called out hundreds of times across the area over the past 24 hours.Photo: abhi_2410/unsplash.com/CC0/X/Remiza.pl/Dziennik Zachodni

According to the local daily Dziennik Zachodni, intense downpours on Monday, 2 June, led to localized flooding in the city of Racibórz, in the Silesian Voivodeship.

Firefighters were called out hundreds of times across the area, mainly in the afternoon and overnight from 2 to 3 June. In total, 379 storm-related incidents involving strong winds and heavy rain were reported.

Hundreds of emergency responses after violent storm

Most emergency responses were concentrated in the south, with 179 interventions in Silesia, 55 near Kraków, and 46 in the southeastern region of Podkarpacie, according to the State Fire Service.

In Racibórz, the storm briefly paralyzed traffic, turning streets into torrents and causing localized flooding.

The Institute of Meteorology and Water Management (IMGW) reports that storms are currently moving from the west towards the northeast, with wind gusts of up to 60 km/h (37 mph) and rainfall totals expected to reach 20 mm.

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Source: Dziennik Zachodni/PSP/IMGW/X/@remizacompl