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The downpours have raised river levels in northern Hungary and brought water back to previously dry watercourses.
Weather service HungaroMet said Friday that more than 30 mm of rain had fallen across a large area, with some northern locations receiving more than 50 mm. Several weather stations recorded amounts exceeding the November average of 48.6 mm in a single day.
Kékes registered the highest total at 59.9 mm, followed by the Gerecse hills and Balassagyarmat, both with 55.9 mm.
The Northern Hungarian Water Directorate said a Mediterranean cyclone’s precipitation system had brought heavy rainfall to the Carpathian Basin. Reservoirs have begun storing water as runoff replenishes waterways.
Between 30 and 50 mm fell across the Bodrog and Upper Tisza catchments in Transcarpathia, the Slovak section of the Sajó river system and the higher reaches of the Mátra mountains.
Despite rainfall exceeding expectations, the directorate said water levels in the Sajó catchment were expected to remain below the flood alert threshold. Further rainfall there was forecast to stay below 10-15 mm before ending in the morning.
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