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Wet Christmas - flooding expected in Bavaria

Instead of a white Christmas, Bavaria is more likely to experience continuous rain and flooding this year. People in eastern and northern Bavaria in particular could spend the next few days emptying cellars in some places.

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High water floods the banks of the Danube. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
High water floods the banks of the Danube. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Weather - Wet Christmas - flooding expected in Bavaria

There is a threat of flooding in the north and east of Bavaria at the start of the Christmas vacations. The Bavarian Flood Information Service of the Bavarian Environmental Agency (LfU) warns of flooding, especially for Upper Franconia. In some Upper Franconian communities, such as Itzgrund in the district of Coburg, flood level 3 was already reached on Friday morning. This meant that individual built-up properties or cellars were flooded and transport links were closed. According to the flood information service, the flooding will continue to intensify until Sunday.

According to the forecasts, the flooding will increase in the Main catchment area during the night and on Saturday. Flooding is expected throughout Middle Franconia and southern Upper Franconia. Water levels are also expected to continue to rise in the Upper Palatinate until Sunday. The same applies to Lower Bavaria with the catchment areas from the Bavarian Forest, especially the Ilz.

For the Danube, the flood information service initially expects only slight flooding. However, the forecast initially only extends until Sunday. However, based on its own forecasts, the city of Regensburg is preparing for significant flood levels 3 and 4 on Monday. Some areas of the city will therefore be secured with mobile flood protection elements and Werftstraße will be closed, the city announced on Friday.

The flood information service distinguishes between four levels of flooding. While at level 1 there is only minor flooding in places and at level 2 agricultural and forestry areas are flooded or there are slight traffic obstructions, built-up properties are affected from level 3 onwards.

Bavarian Flood Information Service Press release City of Regensburg

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  1. Residents in the district of Coburg shouldmonitor the flood information service closely, as the threat of flooding continues to loom, especially in areas like Itzgrund.
  2. Despite initial forecasts suggesting only slight flooding for Regensburg, the Bavarian Flood Information Service warns of possible flood levels 3 and 4 by Monday, necessitating the city's preparation and precautions.
  3. Visitors to Bavaria during the Christmas vacations should be aware of the ongoing flooding, particularly in Upper Franconia and the Main catchment area, as the situation is expected to worsen until Sunday.
  4. The Bavarian Flood Information Service's warning of flooding affects not only Upper and Middle Franconia but also the Upper Palatinate and Lower Bavaria, with water levels expected to rise throughout the week.
  5. The weather in Bavaria during the Christmas holidays will not just be damp but could also lead to severe flooding, as bad weather conditions prevail in the district of Coburg and other affected areas in the region.

Source: www.stern.de

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