In Bosnia and Herzegovina, recent rainfall has led to extensive flooding across numerous cities and municipalities, with the most severe conditions reported in the northern and northwestern regions of Republika Srpska (RS).

In the Gradiška area, over 70 households experienced flooding due to rising water levels in the Sava River, which also caused damage to three bridges.

The situation in Prijedor is critical, prompting the declaration of a state of emergency due to the flooding. According to the Prijedor City Administration, approximately 350 residential and auxiliary structures were inundated last night.

Firefighters have conducted 12 evacuations, with two families temporarily accommodated in a hotel.

Water levels in the Sana and Gomjenica rivers rose overnight, flooding the areas of Gomjenica and Tukovi. The Prime Minister of the entity government, Radovan Višković, visited the affected regions of Prijedor today.

The Hydrometeorological Institute of RS reported that levels in most other rivers are stabilizing or decreasing, a trend expected to continue throughout the day.

Conditions in Laktaši have improved since yesterday, with the Vrbas River’s level decreasing. Similarly, river levels in the Banja Luka area are stabilizing after a peaceful night.

In the Srbac municipality, around thirty homes were flooded, particularly in the villages of Lijevče polje along the left bank of the Vrbas River.

A state of emergency was declared in Kostajnica, located in the northwest of Republika Srpska, as warning sirens sounded due to the Una River’s water level exceeding 450 centimeters.

In the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sanski Most faces the most challenging conditions, with water entering the municipal basements. The situation is also dire in Bihać, Zenica, and the Brčko District.

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