Flood risk in the ohm area: level climb dramatically!
Flood risk in the ohm area: level climb dramatically!
Marburg, Deutschland - In the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf, the river levels rise due to a thaw that follows a short snow intermezzo. According to information from op-marburg.de
- level level of the Lahn:
- Sunday (10 a.m.): 207 cm
- Monday (10 a.m.): 325 cm
- forecast maximum: 348 cm on Monday at 5 p.m.
- report level 1 is expected to not be reached
- level level of the Ohm:
- Sunday: 122 cm
- Monday: 240 cm
- reporting level 1 is also not reached
- level of the Wohra:
- Monday (4 p.m.): 276 cm
- report level 1 exceeded
Compared to January 2024, there is a clear difference: At that time the Lahn exceeded registration level 3 and reached almost 5 meters, which led to considerable floods. In Marburg the jetty was almost washed away on the cafeteria and the road to Wenkbach was not passable.
flood warning in the ohm area
On January 6, 2025, a flood warning was published for the Ohm area. Loud News.de Warning from 6:41 a.m. and was published by the Hessian State Office for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology. The reasons for the warning relate to the current weather conditions and the rising levels.
It is pointed out to the frequent floods of German inland waters and near the coast. The winter rainfall from rain and snow can lead to flooding, and there is a risk due to snow melt and increase of streams and rivers, especially in mountain regions. Affected counties are Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis and Waldeck-Frankenberg.
There are various information for residents: You should find out about the current weather and flood development, stay away from waters and remove their vehicles from flood-prone areas. It is also recommended to check preventive and protective measures. However, current predictions for local floods from heavy rain are not possible. Further information is available on the flood portal of the State of Hesse.
-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien
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