Lithuania Drenched as Some Areas Receive Half September’s Rainfall in One Day

Lithuania is still struggling under persistent rain, with some locations receiving nearly half of their entire September rainfall in a single day.

From 9 a.m. on Sept. 5 to 9 a.m. on Sept. 6, Plungė recorded 38.5 millimeters, or 49% of the month’s rainfall norm. Kretinga received 29.8 millimeters, equal to 35% of its September norm, while Jonava recorded 29.5 millimeters, or 55% of the monthly total.

Rain fell intermittently across much of the country on Saturday, at times heavily. Some areas also experienced thunderstorms, while wind gusts reached 15 to 20 meters per second. Daytime temperatures rose to between 16 and 20 degrees Celsius. Rain continued overnight, with temperatures falling to 10 to 14 degrees.

Meteo LT forecast more rain for Sunday. The sky was expected to remain cloudy, with some clearer spells, and short periods of rain and possible thunderstorms in many areas. Northwest winds were forecast at 9 to 14 meters per second, with gusts reaching 15 to 17 meters per second in places. Temperatures were expected to range from 16 to 21 degrees.

Western Lithuania received the heaviest rainfall. The effects were already visible in the Kartenos area, where the local administration warned that a section of road was impassable. Images shared by resident Kristina Š. showed the heavily swollen Kūlupis stream and a road affected by the water.