Storm - Authorities: Flood situation in the Kyffhäuserkreis district eased
According to the authorities, the situation in the Thuringian village of Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth(Kyffhäuserkreis), which is at risk of flooding, eased on Friday. Near the village of 300 inhabitants, a dyke on the Helme river on the border between Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt was opened in a controlled manner on Thursday evening in order to drain the water from the river onto fields. "It is flowing away as planned," said a spokesperson for the Kyffhäuserkreis district office on Friday. However, the all-clear has not yet been given. The water level of the Helme is being constantly monitored and a crisis team from the district is still in action.
According to the Thuringian State Office for the Environment, Mining and Nature Conservation (TLUBN), the water level of the Helme is expected to remain high over the next few days, as the Kelbra dam in neighboring Saxony-Anhalt, which was overloaded after massive rainfall around Christmas, will continue to release water into the river in a controlled manner. "We hope that the opened dyke will hold", said Nils Fröhlich, spokesman for the authorities.
Near Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth, excavators had removed a section of the Helme dyke crest to divert the water away from the small village. It is now flowing into a flood ditch further south near Kalbsrieth.
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- Despite the easing of the flood situation in Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth, located in the Kyffhäuserkreis district of Thuringia, authorities are still monitoring the water level closely due to heavy rain and the ongoing controlled release of water from the Kelbra dam in neighboring Saxony-Anhalt.
- The weather in Thuringia and the Kyffhäuserkreis district has been unsettled, contributing to the ongoing flood situation, with heavy rain and bad weather leading to increased water levels in nearby rivers and streams.
- The flood situation in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, including the village of Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth, has seen some improvements, as a dyke on the Helme river was opened in a controlled manner, allowing water to flow away from the village and into adjacent fields.
- The flood situation in the Kyffhäuserkreis district, specifically the nearby village of Mönchpfiffel-Nikolausrieth, has been impacted by recent events in Saxony-Anhalt, including the overloading of the Kelbra dam due to heavy rain and the controlled release of water into the Helme river.
Source: www.stern.de
