Search for missing firefighter has been discontinued at present time.
After a missing firefighter in the floods in Swabia, he is no longer being actively searched for. The 22-year-old man is likely to have drowned, says a police spokesperson. He might be found when the water levels lower. The young man was with a boat from the DLRG water rescue in Offingen near the border with Baden-Württemberg at night. The boat with five rescue teams on board capsized in strong currents. Four rescue teams aged between 24 and 70 were able to reach land and remained unharmed.
06:03: Stations measure "century-rainfall" in South GermanyMeteorologist Thomas Deutschländer from the German Weather Service states that in various parts of South Germany, as much rain has fallen in the past few days as only every 50 to 100 years. "That's a bit special, but not completely unusual." Deutschländer adds, "We have to check the data before we can confirm this." Sometimes stations fail or the measurements are too low. "In general, there is usually a little more, these data are rather conservative."
05:33: The Danube in Passau exceeds the 9-meter markThe water level of the Danube in Passau has surpassed the 9-meter mark overnight. At 3 a.m., the flood warning service (HND) reported water levels of 9.27 meters. On Monday evening, the gauge reading was still 8.83 meters, according to reports. According to HND forecasts, the crest should be reached at noon on Tuesday with 9.50 meters. The Passau old town was closed to motorized traffic on Monday due to the flood. From a gauge reading of 8.50 meters, according to HND, built-up areas are flooded to a greater extent. This level was reached in Passau on Monday afternoon.
04:07: 200 people evacuated in RegensburgDue to a worsening flood situation, 200 people were ordered to leave their homes in the Regensburg city center. "Due to the increasingly swelling groundwater level in the Werftstraße, there is an immediate danger that the flood protection elements will no longer have a hold," the Bavarian city reports on its website. Therefore, the disaster control decided to evacuate all residents of the street.
02:47: The flood situation in the Rosenheim district has improved slightlyThe flood situation in the southern Rosenheim district has improved slightly. This is reported by the district. The schools and kindergartens in the affected communities are therefore closed on Tuesday. In Raubling and Rohrdorf, evacuations took place, according to the available information. Initially, it was unclear how many people were affected. Earlier, the district had declared a disaster. Over 1000 rescue crews from the fire department and the Technical Relief Service were on site, the district reports further. According to a message from the German Weather Service, the rainfall in Bavaria should subside in the night to Tuesday.
01:28: German Meteorological Service lifts weather warningsIn the midst of the tense flood situation in South Germany, the German Meteorological Service (DWD) has lifted all weather warnings for Germany. This was announced by the DWD. Torrential rainfall in the past few days has caused the levels of many streams and rivers, especially in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, to rise significantly. Whole villages were flooded, even after dams had broken. At least four people have lost their lives in the floods so far. The situation in both Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg remained tense on Monday.
00:12: Many water levels are fallingThe water levels at most water bodies in the southwest are falling again. Only at the larger rivers like the Danube and Rhine are there still rising water levels in some places, reports the flood forecasting center. However, there are no longer any critical values to be expected that would be exceeded, says a spokeswoman. The Danube from the Hundersingen gauge in the district of Sigmaringen downstream, as well as at Lake Constance, Upper and Upper Rhine, is currently still rising. At the Maxau gauge near Karlsruhe, the peak value, which was 8.29 meters on Sunday, is not expected to be exceeded again. The Neckar trend is falling.
22:53: Landkreis Rosenheim: Stay indoors due to floodsThe Landkreis Rosenheim in Upper Bavaria has advised residents, considering the flood situation, to stay at home. "There is an acute danger to life and limb," says a statement from the authority. People should avoid staying outdoors, stay away from open bodies of water, and not hinder rescue services in their work. On Tuesday, schooling will be disrupted in a series of municipalities: in Brannenburg, Raubling, Rohrdorf, Oberaudorf, Nussdorf, Neubeuern, Bad Feilnbach, and Flintsbach. The State Education Authority Rosenheim will inform the affected schools. The kindergartens in the affected areas should also remain closed.
At Flintsbach in Rosenheim, some areas of Burg Falkenstein have slipped away thanks to the torrential rain. The Landratsamt Rosenheim has confirmed this news. Residents living beneath the castle, which amount to 50, are being asked to move to safer ground.
At 21:08 in Germany, the management of the campsite in Wesel, North Rhine-Westphalia, announced that the entire facility must be emptied within the next 24 hours. They cite the increasing river and water levels as the cause for this. The Grav Island is known to be the largest campsite in Germany with 5000 fixed camping spots.
Regensburg's Werftstraße is being cleared at 20:53, and residents are being asked to evacuate by the city officials. This neighborhood lies in close proximity to the Danube, and the ground has gotten quite soaked because of the high water tables. The flood prevention devices might give out, causing the road to be inundated. Approximately 200 people will need to leave by 9 pm tonight.
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The local news is continuously updating the live ticker, providing real-time information about the international flood situation in South Germany. A helper from the DLRG water rescue in Offingen was reported missing during the rescue operation and the search has been temporarily halted. The flooded areas are still in need of assistance, and a fireman could potentially contribute in these efforts when the situation stabilizes. Despite the efforts, some areas like Flintsbach in Rosenheim have been significantly affected, with some residents needing to evacuate due to land sliding.
