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When do heavy rains cause flooding in the upper Oder River basin?
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Grunwald Bridge spanning the Oder River at WrocÅaw, Poland.
In the upper reaches of the Oder River, flooding caused by heavy precipitation occurs during the summer.1
In contrast, the middle and lower reaches of the river are typically subject to meltwater floods during the spring.1