Code Red For High River Waters In Western, Central Bulgaria Issued

Bulgaria's Environment Ministry warns of expected heavy rains and high waters in western and central Bulgaria, code red is issued for Varbitsa river in the Rhodope Mountains, reports bTV.

The Meteorology Institute forecast expects the rains to start on Wednesday evening in western and central Bulgaria. By Thursday the rains will spread across the country.

The warnings encompass all rivers in the Danube basin, the east and west Belomorie basin.

Temperatures will also drop significantly. Meteorologists don't exclude snow in the mountains and high valleys in western Bulgaria.