2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina floods

Between 4 and 11 November 2021, heavy rainfall resulted in widespread flash flooding in many places across Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The settlement of Otes was hit the hardest, where fire cars were used to evacuate tens of people and sandbags placed to prevent houses from flooding.

[7] The rivers Željeznica and the Tilava flooded Butmir and Gornji Kotorac, where tens of objects were affected.

[9] Floods were contained in Stari Grad owing to high responsiveness and cleaning of surface drains.

[21] Households lost electricity access in Foča and the water there was not potable for a short period of time.

[27] The Government of Sarajevo Canton declared the end of the state of natural emergency, due to floods, on 26 November.

[28] The Bosna and the Fojnica's levels had been rising, but no residential buildings were impacted in the Central Bosnia Canton.

[29] The river level of the Neretva in Konjic reached a record high at 04:00 local time where there were floods and the roads were under water.

[31] Tens of residences, and local roads in the Konjic municipality were flooded, and there were issues with electricity and pipeline water transport in some villages.

[32] The level of the Buna was the highest since measurements began in 1923, at 195 cm (6.40 ft), and many buildings in Blagaj were also flooded.

[34] The Neretva had been filled with trash, a problem during heavier rainfall noted for years, caused by unregulated disposal near the river.

A flooded area near Sarajevo