Rhine water levels drop: navigation remains restricted

Flood - Rhine water levels drop: navigation remains restricted

The water levels of the Rhine are falling again after the flood caused by rain and thaw. The water levels on the Upper and Middle Rhine fell at the end of the weekend, according to the Flood Forecasting Center of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for the Environment on Sunday. The water levels are expected to recede by the middle of next week, it said.

According to the forecast, the water levels in Mannheim and Mainz should fall below the so-called reporting level on Monday, from which the state office makes flood forecasts (6.50 and 5.50 meters respectively). At the Maxau gauge near Karlsruhe and in Koblenz, the water levels were reportedly below the level of a flood that statistically occurs every two years.

There are still restrictions on shipping traffic on the Rhine. At the Maxau and Speyer gauges, the navigation high water mark II was exceeded on Sunday, above which ships are not allowed to sail. Flood level I continued to apply between Mannheim and Cologne, above which restrictions apply to ships - for example, a maximum speed of 20 kilometers per hour.

Meteorologists are predicting mostly dry weather for the start of the new week. According to the forecast by the German Weather Service (DWD), there will be no precipitation on Monday. On Tuesday, too, there should be light rain at most in the north of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse.

Flood report State Office for the Environment RLP

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1. Despite the dropping Rhine water levels, shipping remains restricted, affecting both commercial and leisure vessels in the Middle Rhine area.
2. The Rhineland-Palatinate State Office for the Environment warned that even on a sunny Sunday, the water level in Mainz and Mannheim was still above the reporting level.
3. The weather forecast for the upcoming week indicated that the Rhine could experience below-average rainfall, which might further aid in lowering the Rhine water level.
4. The Rhine, a major river in Europe, has been severely affected by the recent flood, with damage to ships and infrastructure reported in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate.
5. The Rhine, which originates from the Swiss Alps, experienced a significant increase in water level due to rainfall and the subsequent melting of snow, causing the flood and subsequent restrictions on shipping.
6. Environmentalists are closely monitoring the impact of the Rhine flood on the surrounding ecosystems across the Rhineland-Palatinate region, raising concerns about pollution and the potential long-term effects on local wildlife.
7. The shipping industry in the Rhine region is hopeful that the water level will continue to drop, allowing for a return to normal operations on both the Upper and Middle Rhine in the near future.

Source: www.stern.de