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Floods on many rivers in the north and east of Bavaria

Rain, rain, rain - in many parts of Bavaria, rivers and streams are overflowing their banks and meadows are flooded. More precipitation is expected.

,   and  John Stellmacher
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Water rushes through the barrier to a garden in Horb an der Steinach (district of Kronach). Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Water rushes through the barrier to a garden in Horb an der Steinach (district of Kronach). Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Weather - Floods on many rivers in the north and east of Bavaria

Continuous rain has caused many rivers to rise in the north and east of Bavaria and has also led to flooding in some places. According to the Flood Information Service (HND) of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment (LfU) in Augsburg on Wednesday, several water levels in Upper and Lower Franconia exceeded reporting level 3.

Level 3 was reported for the Lauer in the district of Bad Kissingen and for the Steinach in the district of Coburg. The peak of the flood also reached level 3 on the River Regen near Cham in the Upper Palatinate and on the Franconian Saale near Bad Kissingen and Wolfsmünster in Lower Franconia, where individual built-up properties, cellars and streets could be flooded.

The police headquarters in Upper and Lower Fran conia each reported around 20 weather-related incidents on Wednesday morning. For example, smaller roads were flooded and trees had fallen.

For parts of Upper and Lower Franconia as well as the Upper Palatinate, the HND was expecting further flooding and many rivers to reach reporting level 3. For the Kemmern gauge on the Main in the district of Bamberg, for example, the HND no longer expected to reach reporting level 4 on Thursday or Friday. Level 4 could be exceeded at Regen in Cham. Reporting level 4 means that built-up areas could be flooded on a large scale.

The German Weather Service continues to expect continuous rainfall of 50 to 60 liters per square meter within 48 hours. In the Rhön, Frankenwald and Fichtelgebirge regions as well as the Bavarian Forest, it could even be between 60 and 80 liters per square meter in some areas. At the same time, it will remain very windy with gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour in some areas. In the south of Bavaria, however, the sun is expected to come out.

From Thursday during the course of the day, there should be increasing sunshine, at least in parts of Bavaria. In Franconia and the Bavarian Forest, however, the DWD is still expecting rain on Friday and Saturday and snowfall at higher altitudes from 600 to 800 meters.

Situation report of the HND Warning situation report of the DWD

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  1. In the district of Bad Kissingen and Coburg, located in Lower and Upper Franconia respectively, the district water levels exceeded reporting level 3 due to the floods in Bavaria.
  2. The HND in Augsburg reported that the peak flood level reached 3 on the River Regen near Cham in the Upper Palatinate and on the Franconian Saale in Bad Kissingen and Wolfsmünster in Lower Franconia.
  3. The continuous rain in Bavaria has caused many rivers to flood, including the Lauer in the district of Bad Kissingen and the Steinach in the district of Coburg.
  4. For areas such as Upper and Lower Franconia as well as the Upper Palatinate, the HND predicted further flooding and many rivers reaching reporting level 3, such as the Kemmern gauge on the Main in the district of Bamberg.
  5. In the Rhön, Frankenwald, Fichtelgebirge, and Bavarian Forest regions, as well as some parts of the Upper Palatinate, the German Weather Service anticipates continuous rainfall of 50 to 60 liters per square meter within 48 hours.
  6. The HND reported that floodwaters could flood individual buildings, cellars, and streets in areas like Bad Kissingen and Wolfsmünster in Lower Franconia, as well as Cham in the Upper Palatinate.
  7. The police headquarters in both Upper and Lower Franconia reported around 20 weather-related incidents on Wednesday morning, including flooded roads and fallen trees.
  8. The situation report of the HND and the warning situation report of the DWD both indicated the severity of the flooding and the need for continued monitoring and preparation for weather events in Bavaria.
  9. Other districts in Bavaria, such as Augsburg in Swabia and Cham in the Upper Palatinate, have also experienced flooding due to the heavy rain, impacting roads, cellars, and properties.

Source: www.stern.de

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