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2025-01-24
A meeting of ICEREG project partners took place, during which participants discussed important issues related to the preparation of the report. During the discussions, emerging challenges were analyzed, insights were shared, and next steps were outlined.
Ice jam floods have not been recorded in Lithuania’s major rivers – the Nemunas and the Neris – for more than a decade. The last such event was documented in 2010, when an ice blockage in the Neris River near Kaunas caused a sudden rise in water levels and flooding of surrounding areas.
On November 26, 2024, the experts meeting of the project “Ice-jam flood risk management in Latvian and Lithuanian regions with respect to climate change” (ICEREG) took place at Bauska Castle.
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/icereg-project-experts-meeting-in-bauska/
River cross-section measurements are crucial for modelling ice jam floods. During these highly detailed measurements, the geometry of river valleys, surface elevations, channel slopes, and water surface gradients are carefully examined.
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/river-cross-section-measurements-essential-for-ice-jam-flood-modelling/
Cold winters accompanied by significant precipitation can pose a significant threat in the spring due to floods, ice drifts and ice jams. The consequences of these natural disasters often include destroyed housing, damaged public facilities, and sometimes even human lives. The only solution to this problem is to analyze the situation in advance and predict area of river flooding as a result of ice jams.
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/innovative-solutions-for-managing-flood-and-ice-jam-risks/
On October 3, 2024, an expert meeting of the ICEREG project took place in Riga. The project objectives and main outputs were discussed, with presentations delivered by Project Manager Tatjana Kolcova, Financial Manager Alise Bebrite, and representatives from LEI and LHMC.
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/an-expert-meeting-of-the-icereg-project-took-place-in-riga/
On September 24-25, the ICEREG project ICE-JAM modelling training for project participants took place. The training was conducted by experts from the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE).
On September 17–19, 2024, the second ICEREG project expedition took place. LEI experts (Vytautas Akstinas, Serhii Nazarenko, Darius Jakimavičius, and Diana Šarauskienė) conducted cross-sectional and discharge measurements on the Mūša River. Data on valley surface elevations, riverbed geometry, flow velocity, and water surface slopes were collected at 25 cross-sections between Pantakonys and Ustukiai. Dense vegetation in the riverbed posed challenges, but clearer sections provided better measurement conditions. The collected data will support the calibration of the Mūša River hydrodynamic model and enhance understanding of ice jam floods.
The first field survey of the project “Ice-jam flood risk management in Latvian and Lithuanian regions with respect to climate change” (ICEREG) was accomplished on September 3-6, 2024.
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/the-first-field-survey-of-the-icereg-project-took-place/
Ice Jam Risk Assessment: Identifying the Most Hazardous River Sections in the Lithuania–Latvia Border Area for the ICEREG Project
The First Stage of the ICEREG Project Successfully Completed.
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/the-first-stage-of-the-icereg-project-successfully-completed/
In June 18-19, 2024, a HEC-RAS river hydrodynamic modeling training was conducted by ICEREG project partners LGVMC (Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre).
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/a-meeting-and-training-of-icereg-project-partners-took-place-at-lei/
Soon we will be able to predict a natural phenomenon that has already cost Lithuania and Latvia several million
Read more (in Lithuanian): https://www.lei.lt/netrukus-galesime-prognozuoti-gamtos-reiskini-kuris-lietuvai-ir-latvijai-kainavo-jau-ne-viena-milijona/
A poster of the ICEREG project was hung in the institute and a roll-up stand of the project was set up.
The kick-off meeting of the ICEREG project took place in Riga
Read more: https://www.lei.lt/en/the-kick-off-meeting-of-the-icereg-project-took-place-in-riga/
