Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Sille Annuk/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Sille Annuk/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Sille Annuk/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Sille Annuk/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Sille Annuk/Tartu Postimees

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

Environment Agency issues level one flood warning for Tartu area

18.02.2025, Tartu. The City of Tartu has announced that it was actively preparing for flood management as the water in the Emajõgi, which bisects the town, has been at their highest in over a decade and were expected to rise further. The water level stood at 253 cm on Tuesday with a rate of rise of approximately one cm per hour. If levels reach 270 cm, low-lying areas could experience significant flooding. Photo: Sille Annuk/Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi river

Emajõgi river

04.02.2025, Tartu. Emajõgi riverside with the apartment building called Snail Tower (Estonian: Tigutorn) in the background. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi river

Emajõgi river

04.02.2025, Tartu. Emajõgi riverside with the apartment building called Snail Tower (Estonian: Tigutorn) in the background. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi river

Emajõgi river

04.02.2025, Tartu. Emajõgi riverside with the apartment building called Snail Tower (Estonian: Tigutorn) in the background. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Unusual flood in winter

Unusual flood in winter

Tartu, 29.01.2024. Warmer weather in Estonia is causing high water levels. The Emajõgi river overflows its banks. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Unusual flood in winter

Unusual flood in winter

Tartu, 29.01.2024. Warmer weather in Estonia is causing high water levels. The Emajõgi river overflows its banks. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Unusual flood in winter

Unusual flood in winter

Tartu, 29.01.2024. Warmer weather in Estonia is causing high water levels. The Emajõgi river overflows its banks. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Unusual flood in winter

Unusual flood in winter

Tartu, 29.01.2024. Warmer weather in Estonia is causing high water levels. The Emajõgi river overflows its banks. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Unusual flood in winter

Unusual flood in winter

Tartu, 29.01.2024. Warmer weather in Estonia is causing high water levels. The Emajõgi river overflows its banks. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Unusual flood in winter

Unusual flood in winter

Kärevere, 29.01.2024. Warmer weather in Estonia is causing high water levels. The Emajõgi river overflows its banks. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

Emajõgi River's rising water levels

14.01.2025, Tartu. According to the Environment Agency, the Emajõgi River's water levels have been rising an average of one centimeter per hour due to the accumulation of blocks of ice, or ice jams. In other words, the water level has risen by around 70 centimeters in the last week. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Wintry conditions in Estonia

Wintry conditions in Estonia

13.01.2025, Tartu. Last week Estonia was hit by heavy snowfall and blizzards. The heavy snow broke several trees and caused power outages. The new week has brought a thaw, sleet and rain at times. The water level of Emajõgi river has risen and caused flood on the pedestrian paths. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Wintry conditions in Estonia

Wintry conditions in Estonia

13.01.2025, Tartu. Last week Estonia was hit by heavy snowfall and blizzards. The heavy snow broke several trees and caused power outages. The new week has brought a thaw, sleet and rain at times. The water level of Emajõgi river has risen and caused flood on the pedestrian paths. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Wintry conditions in Estonia

Wintry conditions in Estonia

13.01.2025, Tartu. Last week Estonia was hit by heavy snowfall and blizzards. The heavy snow broke several trees and caused power outages. The new week has brought a thaw, sleet and rain at times. The water level of Emajõgi river has risen and caused flood on the pedestrian paths. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Wintry conditions in Estonia

Wintry conditions in Estonia

13.01.2025, Tartu. Last week Estonia was hit by heavy snowfall and blizzards. The heavy snow broke several trees and caused power outages. The new week has brought a thaw, sleet and rain at times. The water level of Emajõgi river has risen and caused flood on the pedestrian paths. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

Emajõgi Barge Society

Emajõgi Barge Society

04.09.2024, Tartu. A two-mast barge, 22 m long and 9 m wide. The Emajõgi-Peipsi barges were unique wooden sailboats, relatives of the Hanseatic logs, which began to be built for the waters here in the 14th century, when Tartu and Peipsi passed through international transit - the Hanseatic trade. Barges were used on Peipsi after the Hanseatic era until the second world war. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

Tartu, 12.08.2024. The 23-storey high-rise building finished in 2008 on the right bank of the River Emajõgi in Tartu is called the Snail Tower (Tigutorn). This is a unique apartment building in the centre of the city, designed by Vilen Künnapu and Ain Padrik. The Snail Tower is a symbolic building of Tartu. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

Tartu, 12.08.2024. The 23-storey high-rise building finished in 2008 on the right bank of the River Emajõgi in Tartu is called the Snail Tower (Tigutorn). This is a unique apartment building in the centre of the city, designed by Vilen Künnapu and Ain Padrik. The Snail Tower is a symbolic building of Tartu. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

Tartu, 12.08.2024. The 23-storey high-rise building finished in 2008 on the right bank of the River Emajõgi in Tartu is called the Snail Tower (Tigutorn). This is a unique apartment building in the centre of the city, designed by Vilen Künnapu and Ain Padrik. The Snail Tower is a symbolic building of Tartu. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

A unique apartment building called the Snail Tower

Tartu, 12.08.2024. The 23-storey high-rise building finished in 2008 on the right bank of the River Emajõgi in Tartu is called the Snail Tower (Tigutorn). This is a unique apartment building in the centre of the city, designed by Vilen Künnapu and Ain Padrik. The Snail Tower is a symbolic building of Tartu. Photo: Signe Oidekivi/Tartu Postimees

The Supilinna Pond

The Supilinna Pond

02.07.2024, Tartu. The Supilinna Pond formed in the 1950s, when land was taken from the right bank of the Emajõgi River for construction. Since then, the watering hole has become an important site for both the residents of Supilinn and many species. The Supilinna Pond covers an area of nearly 2.5 hectares and is home to a large number of frogs. Many of the locals instead refer to it as frog lake. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

The Supilinna Pond

The Supilinna Pond

02.07.2024, Tartu. The Supilinna Pond formed in the 1950s, when land was taken from the right bank of the Emajõgi River for construction. Since then, the watering hole has become an important site for both the residents of Supilinn and many species. The Supilinna Pond covers an area of nearly 2.5 hectares and is home to a large number of frogs. Many of the locals instead refer to it as frog lake. Photo: Kristjan Teedema/Tartu Postimees

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

28.05.2024, Tartu. Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in Tartu on Tuesday as part of his state visit to Estonia. President Alexander Stubb and first lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb were joined by President Alar Karis and first lady Sirje Karis, Estonia's ambassador to Finland Sven Sakkov, and others, aboard a river boat Jõmmu on the Emajõgi. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

28.05.2024, Tartu. Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in Tartu on Tuesday as part of his state visit to Estonia. President Alexander Stubb and first lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb were joined by President Alar Karis and first lady Sirje Karis, Estonia's ambassador to Finland Sven Sakkov, and others, aboard a river boat Jõmmu on the Emajõgi. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

28.05.2024, Tartu. Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in Tartu on Tuesday as part of his state visit to Estonia. President Alexander Stubb and first lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb were joined by President Alar Karis and first lady Sirje Karis, Estonia's ambassador to Finland Sven Sakkov, and others, aboard a river boat Jõmmu on the Emajõgi. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

28.05.2024, Tartu. Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in Tartu on Tuesday as part of his state visit to Estonia. President Alexander Stubb and first lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb were joined by President Alar Karis and first lady Sirje Karis, Estonia's ambassador to Finland Sven Sakkov, and others, aboard a river boat Jõmmu on the Emajõgi. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

President of Finland Alexander Stubb visits Tartu

28.05.2024, Tartu. Finland's President Alexander Stubb arrived in Tartu on Tuesday as part of his state visit to Estonia. President Alexander Stubb and first lady Suzanne Innes-Stubb were joined by President Alar Karis and first lady Sirje Karis, Estonia's ambassador to Finland Sven Sakkov, and others, aboard a river boat Jõmmu on the Emajõgi. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Estonia

President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Estonia

President of Finland Alexander Stubb (center) and Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb (yellow jacket) on a barge ride at river Emajogi in Tarttu, Estonia on 28th May, 2024. President Stubb is on a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Estonia

President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Estonia

President of Finland Alexander Stubb (center) and Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb (yellow jacket) on a barge ride at river Emajogi in Tarttu, Estonia on 28th May, 2024. President Stubb is on a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Estonia

President of Finland Alexander Stubb in Estonia

President of Finland Alexander Stubb (center) and Mrs. Suzanne Innes-Stubb (yellow jacket) on a barge ride at river Emajogi in Tarttu, Estonia on 28th May, 2024. President Stubb is on a three-day state visit to Estonia. LEHTIKUVA / MARKKU ULANDER - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

03.05.2024, Tartu. The Tartu Student Days spring festival. Adrenaline-packed Last One Standing challenges students to walk the plank like a pirate. Participants must stand on a narrow plank above the Emajõgi river and hold out longer than others. Participants are put to the test with tasks that require both mental and physical effort. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

03.05.2024, Tartu. The Tartu Student Days spring festival. Adrenaline-packed Last One Standing challenges students to walk the plank like a pirate. Participants must stand on a narrow plank above the Emajõgi river and hold out longer than others. Participants are put to the test with tasks that require both mental and physical effort. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

03.05.2024, Tartu. The Tartu Student Days spring festival. Adrenaline-packed Last One Standing challenges students to walk the plank like a pirate. Participants must stand on a narrow plank above the Emajõgi river and hold out longer than others. Participants are put to the test with tasks that require both mental and physical effort. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

03.05.2024, Tartu. The Tartu Student Days spring festival. Adrenaline-packed Last One Standing challenges students to walk the plank like a pirate. Participants must stand on a narrow plank above the Emajõgi river and hold out longer than others. Participants are put to the test with tasks that require both mental and physical effort. Photo Margus Ansu, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

27.04.2024, Tartu. The annual Tartu Student Days spring festival. "Arc Arcade"- held in cooperation with Red Bull, and there you can go through an extraordinary obstacle course just above Emajõgi! All you need is good strategy, speed, strength and courage. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

27.04.2024, Tartu. The annual Tartu Student Days spring festival. "Cant cross Emajõgi"- although the events name suggests otherwise, the aim of the event is to get across the Emajõgi river. To achieve this, you must build a boat/ship from random materials at hand that can carry both you and your teammate. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

27.04.2024, Tartu. The annual Tartu Student Days spring festival. "Arc Arcade"- held in cooperation with Red Bull, and there you can go through an extraordinary obstacle course just above Emajõgi! All you need is good strategy, speed, strength and courage. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

27.04.2024, Tartu. The annual Tartu Student Days spring festival. "Cant cross Emajõgi"- although the events name suggests otherwise, the aim of the event is to get across the Emajõgi river. To achieve this, you must build a boat/ship from random materials at hand that can carry both you and your teammate. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees

The Tartu Student Days festival

The Tartu Student Days festival

27.04.2024, Tartu. The annual Tartu Student Days spring festival. "Arc Arcade"- held in cooperation with Red Bull, and there you can go through an extraordinary obstacle course just above Emajõgi! All you need is good strategy, speed, strength and courage. Photo Sille Annuk, Tartu Postimees