Heavy rain expected in southern Germany - weather service issues storm alert.
A new warning suggests that rain showers could bring up to 40-70 liters of water down within a short space of time. The weather is predicted to worsen come Monday evening, as it spreads southwards into the Upper Rhine and the northern Alpine foothills. There, a storm alert has been issued. Also on Monday evening, there'll be intense thunderstorms with heavy rain in the Alps.
In Thuringia, Saxony, east Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Berlin, there's a warning about thunderstorms with heavy rainfall of 15-25 liters per square meter on Monday afternoon and evening. This intense rainfall has led to flooding in some regions of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, necessitating evacuations in certain areas.
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The Heavy rain is also expected to impact Offenbach, located in Southern Germany. The DWD, the German weather service, has issued a severe weather warning for both the Danube and the High Rhine, warning of thunderstorms and heavy rain. The Alps, particularly in the southern foothills, are also under this severe weather warning. Eastern Germany, specifically Thuringia, Saxony, east Saxony-Anhalt, Brandenburg, and Berlin, are also expected to experience intense thunderstorms with heavy rainfall. This severe weather could potentially lead to flooding, similar to the recent incidents in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg. Despite the storm alert, Main city is not currently under any severe weather warning.
