In1997,scientistsandlocalgovernmentofficialsfacelifeanddeathdecisionswhenadestructivefloodwavethreatensthecityThelocalauthorities,ledbytheaspiringclerkJakubMarczak,bringinJaśminaTremer,afemalehydrologistwithatroubledpast,tohelpsavethecityatanycostAtthesametime,AndrzejRębaczreturnstohishometownKętynearWrocław,unexpectedlyleadingtherebelliousresidentsHighWaterisasuspenseful,sixepisodedisasterdramaseriesinspiredbythereallifeeventsoftheMillenniumFloodwhichhitPoland,aswellaspartsofCzechRepublicandGermanyin1997DirectedbyJanHoloubekandBartłomiejIgnaciuk,starringAgnieszkaŻulewska,TomaszSchuchardt,IreneuszCzop,MartaNieradkiewicz,MirosławKropielnicki,AnnaDymnaandTomaszKot