Flood alarm in Bayreuth: Now the all-clear is coming!

Flood alarm in Bayreuth: Now the all-clear is coming!

In the districts of Bayreuth and Lichtenfels, the flood warnings after massive rainfall and the risk of floods were lifted on December 7, 2024. According to the Wasserwirtschaftsamt Hof, the all -clear came into force at 11:57 a.m. and applies until December 8th at 11:00 a.m. The water level on the affected waters now drops, since only small amounts of precipitation are expected today. This positive development means that the acute flood risks and the associated measures are temporarily no longer necessary, such as Bayreuther Tagblatt , several connecting roads have only been expected sporadically. While the water levels fall in the affected areas, the situation in the adjacent regions such as Kulmbach remains tense, since flood warnings continue to apply here. With the levels of the white and red Main, you gradually return to the registration level 1, which reduces the risk of flooding.

falling level and relaxation in the region

In the coming time, the situation will continue to stabilize, whereby the weather forecasts in particular appear positive for the next few days. A decline in precipitation helps to calm the situation, which can also feel the residents of the affected areas directly. The prevention measures such as sandbags and fast emergency reactions from the fire brigade in Kulmbach seem to have been effective so far to avoid greater damage. Overall, there is a relief of the flood risk in the Bayreuth and Kulmbach districts, which reduces the immediate concern of the residents.