The Oder River moves through a verdant green Poland. The city of Wrocław sits on the banks of the river in the upper left corner. Opole on one of the branches in the lower right. The river stretches diagonally across the image between the two cities and is unusually wide, creating many islands of what is usually small meanders.

Rivers in Europe Burst Their Banks

Torrential rain from a stalled storm system caused flooding in countries such as Poland and Slovakia. View the full story

Credits: NASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison
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TakenSeptember 20, 2024
Image CreditNASA Earth Observatory/Michala Garrison
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