Weather service: Largest amounts of rain were on Tuesday

Storm - Weather service: Largest amounts of rain were on Tuesday

Heavy rainfall in northern Lower Saxony and Bremen has locally exacerbated the already tense flood situation. The largest amounts fell between East Frisia and the Elbe, said Mareike Pohling from the German Weather Service (DWD) on Wednesday. According to the meteorologist, 30 to 40 liters per square meter fell locally in 24 hours in this region and 22 liters in Hanover. Precipitation was expected to continue on Wednesday, but not in the same quantity, said Pohling.

The DWD had issued a warning of continuous rain for Tuesday and Wednesday. This could result in storms in the Harz region. According to the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation (NLWKN), the rain contributed to an aggravation of the flood situation in the Hunte river area. The Hunte is a western tributary of the Weser. The situation is particularly tense in Oldenburg.

According to the weather service, it should remain mostly dry in most of Lower Saxony on Thursday. Light rain is only expected in the south of the state. On Friday, temperatures will drop and snow is also expected.

DWD warning situation report for Lower Saxony and Bremen

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1. Despite the improvement in weather forecasts for Thursday, the flood situation in the Hunte river area in Lower Saxony remains tense, exacerbated by previous heavy rainfall in East Frisia and the Elbe region.
2. Mareike Pohling, a meteorologist from the German Weather Service (DWD), reported that 30 to 40 liters per square meter of rain fell locally in East Frisia and the Elbe region within 24 hours, contributing to the flood situation.
3. The Rainfall in Hanover was slightly less intense, with 22 liters per square meter, but still added to the overall challenge of managing floodwaters in Lower Saxony.
4. The Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Defence and Nature Conservation (NLWKN) issued a warning, citing the rainfall as a factor in exacerbating the flood situation in the Hunte river area, a western tributary of the Weser.
5. Despite hopes for better weather, the flood situation in Oldenburg, a city in Lower Saxony, remains particularly tense, requiring ongoing monitoring and reevaluation of flood mitigation efforts.
6. Despite the challenging weather conditions in East Frisia and Bremen, regions like Hanover and Hannover, located in Lower Saxony, are also under close scrutiny and preparation for potential flood management.

Source: www.stern.de