Dryness in the Salzkammergut: Is the drought endangered the bathing season?

alarm mood in the Salzkammergut: The region suffers from extreme drought that threatens the water supply and the bathing season. As the Krone reports, the rains have decreased sharply in the past few months and the snow that could melt. The small Nussian lake near Bad Ischl already shows the first serious effects: hunger stones have appeared on both banks, which are considered a sign of drought and lack of food. It is particularly worrying that the large waters can no longer get to the jetty, which significantly affects traffic and tourism in the popular area.

In addition to these alarming local developments, meteorological data show that the rainfall is far below the long -term average. According to information from Meteoschweiz show various indicators such as the Standardized Preecipitation index (SPI) is negative. These abnormalities lead to a water deficit, which, especially for agriculture and vegetation, carries great risks. In the critical phases of up to three months, the lack of water can have a dramatic effect on what both nature and the regional economy affects.