Flood risk: Moselle and Saar reach critical levels!

Flood risk: Moselle and Saar reach critical levels!

Bernkastel-Kues, Deutschland - in Rhineland-Palatinate the weather situation has dramatically worsened. Heavy rains and a massive snow melting have led to high water levels on the rivers Moselle, Saar, near and Glan. According to information from Live already exceeded on some levels, while the maximum stalls have been reached in the past few days.

Especially on the Moselle, alarming values ​​were measured: in Trier, the level exceeded 600 cm on Sunday evening, with a maximum of 686 cm on Monday night. For Cochem, a maximum of 610 cm will be forecast on Monday afternoon. An increase in water levels can be expected again for the middle of the week, depending on further precipitation and the progressive snow melt. At the Sauer, the level in Bollendorf reached 333 cm on Monday morning, which was only slightly failed by the registration height of 350 cm. However, a decline in water levels is expected from Monday afternoon, with a significant decline until Wednesday.

Current situation and outlook

In the Saar region, the Remandersdorf level easily exceeded the registration height of 390 cm on Sunday evening. A decline in the level can currently be observed, but a new increase cannot be ruled out from the middle of the week. Also on the Nahe, the Glan and smaller rivers, it was found that water levels in the area of ​​a two -year flood are partly reached. The Betzdorf level could increase on the victory on Monday to 200 cm.

For Monday and Tuesday, relaxation of the flood situation is expected. However, it is forecast that the water levels on the Rhine and Lahn will continue to rise on Tuesday without exceeding the registration heights. The development of the flood situation remains the weather dependent, which means that again again from the middle of the week is possible. Weather warnings of the German Weather Service (DWD) advise caution, even if local floods from heavy rain are not predictable.

also reports Tagesschau of interference in rail traffic, especially between Siegen and Betzdorf, where a car was removed from the track area. Some streets in Trier were closed due to the flood. January 6th, falling on the Epiphany, is traditionally a holiday in several federal states, and on that day milder temperatures with rain and wind can be expected.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien