Weather conditions - High water after rain and melting: shipping suspended
Parts of Baden-Württemberg are flooded due to melting snow and rain. Shipping on the Rhine was suspended on Tuesday. The decisive water level of 7.50 meters was exceeded in the morning, according to the First Harbour Master of the Karlsruhe Rhine ports. The water level on the Rhine near Karlsruhe could rise even further in the coming days.
According to the Baden-Württemberg Flood Forecasting Center, the peak is expected on Thursday. On Tuesday morning, the flood water levels on the High Rhine near Hauenstein and on the Upper Rhine near Kehl were also exceeded. Further rises in water levels are also expected there.
However, due to the interplay of melting snow and further precipitation, the forecasts are currently changing constantly, a spokeswoman said on Tuesday. There are new forecast models every three hours.
According to the German Weather Service, it will continue to be quite wet. Widespread rain is expected on Tuesday, including heavy rain in the Black Forest. The remaining snow will also thaw there. There will be persistent rain in the Black Forest and the Upper Swabian Allgäu until Wednesday morning. In 30 hours, up to 40 liters per square meter can fall there. In the southern Black Forest, thunderstorms and heavy rainfall of up to 70 liters per square meter in 30 hours are to be expected.
From Wednesday night and during Wednesday morning, isolated small floods may form in the south of the country. The rivers in the Black Forest, on the Swabian Alb and in Upper Swabia will be affected. Lake Constance also currently has a high water level for the time of year by historical standards. However, this still looks undramatic: According to the spokeswoman, flooding has neither occurred nor been predicted there so far.
Flood forecasting center
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- The flooding in Baden-Württemberg is primarily attributed to the melting snow and heavy rain in the Black Forest, which is located in the southwest of Germany.
- The High Rhine near Hauenstein and the Upper Rhine near Kehl, both in Baden-Württemberg, have also experienced excessive water levels due to the shipping suspension on the Rhine in Karlsruhe.
- The First Harbour Master of the Karlsruhe Rhine ports stated that they expect the water level to rise even further in the coming days, potentially impacting shipping and neighboring areas along the High Rhine.
- The Baden-Württemberg Flood Forecasting Center predicts the peak of the flooding to occur on Thursday, raising concerns for both residential and commercial areas along the Rhine.
- According to the German Weather Service, the region is currently experiencing widespread rain, particularly in the Black Forest and Upper Swabian Allgäu, where up to 40 liters per square meter can fall within 30 hours.
- The flooding along the Rhine and its tributaries in the Black Forest, Swabian Alb, and Upper Swabia could potentially disrupt shipping and transportation, causing inconvenience to travelers and businesses in the affected areas of Baden-Württemberg.
Source: www.stern.de
