In various towns across Bavaria, disaster has been proclaimed.

High-Intensity Weather System Approaching Swiftly - In various towns across Bavaria, disaster has been proclaimed.

Following several days of non-stop rainfall, emergency services are responding in Southern Germany as rivers and streams have reached dangerous levels. Ten communities in Bavaria have announced a state of disaster, with the Danube and several of its tributaries seeing significant swelling. The German Weather Service (DWD) has predicted additional showers and thunderstorms tomorrow, increasing the potential for localized flooding during the afternoon hours. These storms are anticipated to be powerful and slow-moving, raising concerns that they will occur on already saturated ground. "If they do fall on saturated ground, we can expect more flooding," the meteorologist stated.

Areas most at risk from the showers and storms include the Swabian Alb region and those slightly to the north, as well as the vicinities of Augsburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, and Regensburg. In Augsburg, evacuation notices were expanded last night. The majority of the affected towns lie along the Schmutter River. An emergency shelter was established at the Augsburg expo center.

At first, there appeared to be a minimization of the rainfall. A DWD meteorologist asserted on Saturday evening that they wouldn't see as significant an amount of rain tonight as they did last night. "There won't be the major rainfall amounts tonight like there were last night," he clarified.

Two ICE carriages toppled

The persistent rain from the last few days caused two carriages of an ICE train to derail in the Baden-Württemberg town of Schwäbisch Gmünd. The passengers, totaling 185, were unharmed and promptly exited the train. The train was rerouted to the track where the collision occurred due to the flooding in southern Germany.

In Bavaria, the rain led to water levels generally seen only once every 100 years. As a result, the rivers Guenz, Memminger Ach, Kammel, Mindel, Paar, and Maisach were streaming at levels as high as during a century flood. In the northern part of the Upper Bavarian district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, local officials feared an extreme flood.

In the Upper Bavarian town of Schrobenhausen, firefighters and rescue teams readied to evacuate 670 people. This community too had proclaimed a state of disaster.

Assistance from the Bundeswehr sought

Due to the incessant rainfall, the district administration in Dillingen, a town in Swabia's Bavarian region, pronounced a state of disaster. The crisis management team advised that the water level on the Zusam, a tributary of the Danube, was rising. The local crisis team solicited assistance from the Bundeswehr.

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1. Emergency services are actively responding in several towns in Southern Germany, specifically in Bavaria, due to the high-intensity weather system.
2. The Danube and its tributaries, such as the Guenz, Memminger Ach, Kammel, Mindel, Paar, and Maisach, have seen significant swelling in Bavaria.
3. Ten municipalities in Bavaria have declared a state of disaster, including Augsburg, Nuremberg, Bamberg, and Regensburg.
4. The Swabian Alb region and the vicinities of these cities are among the areas most at risk from the approaching showers and storms.
5. In Augsburg, additional evacuation notices were issued last night due to the rising river levels, and an emergency shelter was established at the Augsburg expo center.
6. The German Weather Service (DWD) has predicted additional showers and thunderstorms for tomorrow in Southern Germany, potentially leading to localized flooding in the afternoon hours.
7. The persistent rainfall in Bavaria has led to water levels along the Schmutter River and other rivers reaching levels seen only once every 100 years.
8. The Baden-Württemberg town of Schwäbisch Gmünd experienced a derailment of two ICE carriages, totaling 185 passengers, due to the heavy rain.
9. Residents in the Upper Bavarian district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm are preparing for an extreme flood, as local officials fear a century flood is imminent.
10. Firefighters and rescue teams in the Upper Bavarian town of Schrobenhausen are preparing to evacuate 670 people due to the rising water levels.
11. The district administration in Dillingen, a town in Swabia's Bavarian region, announced a state of disaster due to the continuous rainfall and sought assistance from the Bundeswehr.
12. The Zusam, a tributary of the Danube in Dillingen, is seeing its water level rise, posing a significant threat to the town and surrounding areas.
13. South of Germany is currently experiencing critical water levels in many places, and the railroad network, including the ICE, has been impacted by the continuous rain and flooding.

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