Heavy rain has created problems on numerous roads in Croatia, including the Rijeka-Zagreb motorway.
Heavy rain lashed the Kvarner region last night flooding the centre of Crikvenica and the roads in the area, 24sata reports on September 16, 2017.
HAK reports that due to a large amount of water on the roadway, the traffic conditions are poor on the county road from Bribir to Novi Vinodolski from the shopping centres in Novi Vinodolski. Due to rain roads are wet and slippery in Istria, in the northern coastal area, in Gorski Kotar and Lika mountain areas, in the central and northwestern parts of Croatia, so drivers are advised to adjust their speed and drive carefully.
Istramet reports that the meteorological stations recorded the highest rainfall in Crikvenica (169 mm), Selce (129 mm) and Porat on the island of Krk (94 mm). The town of Krk recorded 72 to 74 mm of rainfall, and Cres 50 mm, and Medulin and Labin 38 mm. According to the weather forecast, heavy rainfall and thunderstorms are expected in the northern Adriatic and Gorski Kotar region, while partly or mostly sunny and dry will be in Slavonia and Dalmatia. Due to the extremely heavy rainfall, DHMZ has even issued a red warning for Istria, the North Coast, Gorski Kotar and Lika, where around 120 litres of rain per square meter is expected to fall, which might cause flash flooding in some places.
Translated from Večernji.hr
