from January 13 to January 16 - the water level in Daugava near Jēkabpils reached 8.9 meters above the zero mark of the observation station, which is the second highest water level in the history of observations. Due to the floods, an urgent evacuation was announced in a part of Jēkabpils.
January 24 - Riga Regional Court announced the decision of the court of appeal in the Zolitude tragedy criminal case, found one person guilty - construction engineer Ivars Sergets, who was sentenced to six years and six months in prison, barred from holding office for five years.
March 1 - after a 3-year break, a case of diphtheria was registered in Latvia.
April 6 - Sarkandaugava traffic overpass across the Zemitani-Skulte railway line was opened in Riga.
August 7 - Two people are killed by falling trees, and 40,000 customers without electricity in Kurzeme and Zemgale following Storm Hans impacting the area.
