Floods on the territory of Polesie

Abstract

The article presents the analysis of the formation of floods in Polesie on the r. Pripyat during the period of instrumental observations. Polesie is a unique physiographic region, located on the territory of four countries: Belarus, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. The total area is about 130 thousand km^2. The Pripyat, the main river of Polesie, is an average river according to the European scale. The length of the r. Pripyat is 761 km; the catchment area is 173.7 thousand km^2. The article describes the most outstanding floods. The basic measures to reduce the negative effects of floods and priorities for floods research in Polesie are outlined.