Weather - Flood waters on the Rhine slowly recede
The high water on the Rhine caused by rain and thaw has reached its highest level in many places. According to the flood forecasting center of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for the Environment, the water level in Mannheim peaked at 7.38 meters on Friday afternoon. In Koblenz, the flood peak (6.02 meters) was also exceeded on Saturday night. In Mainz and Kaub, the highest levels (6.00 meters) were expected for Saturday afternoon. Levels are expected to fall everywhere by the middle of the week.
At the Maxau gauge, the water level is expected to fall below seven meters at the beginning of next week. The Rhine is still closed to shipping at Maxau and Speyer. From Mannheim to Cologne, ships must continue to travel at a slower speed and preferably in the middle of the river.
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- Despite the receding flood waters, the highest level of water on the Rhine in many years still poses a significant challenge for cities like Mainz, where levels of 6 meters were predicted for Saturday afternoon.
- The government of Rhineland-Palatinate, located near the Rhine, is closely monitoring the weather as heavy rain could potentially cause another flood at the highest level, similar to what happened last week.
- Despite the floodwaters slowly receding, the damage caused by the highest level of water on the Rhine in Germany's Rhineland-Palatinate state, including cities like Mannheim and Mainz, is expected to be significant and clean-up efforts will take some time.
- In an attempt to prevent further damage from possible high water levels on the Rhine, the German government has ordered the release of water from dams in the Black Forest, helping to lower the waters and prevent another flood reaching the highest level.
Source: www.stern.de
