Duisburg under water: flood warning and traffic disorders!

Duisburg under water: flood warning and traffic disorders!

Duisburg, Deutschland - On January 6, 2025, Duisburg will be shown by a changeable side. In a current message, Radio Duisburg about several events in the city.

The popular dream time festival announces a wildcard for participation in the lapano. Furthermore, the registry office has published the most popular first names in the city. The Christmas business was rather slow in Duisburg.

public transport and fire service operations

In public transport, there is diversions. The reason is canal construction work on Bergheimer Straße between Moerser Straße and Straße Kreuzacker. The affected bus lines 914, 920, 924 and NE2 must be redirected by the end of the week.

A further commitment of the fire brigade took place in the marina at the inner harbor. There was a water slump into a motorboat that threatened to decrease. The use of several diving pumps caused a stabilization of the location. A total of 22 emergency services and the water protection police were involved. The assignment lasted an hour and a half, and luckily there was no danger for people. The reason for the water slump is currently being checked.

weather conditions and flood risk

The weather conditions in Duisburg do not remain inconspicuous. Wet and windy are expected, with thick clouds and rain. Stormy gusts are possible, the temperatures move around 10 degrees in the morning and up to 13 degrees during the day.

In addition, Local compass about the flood situation in Duisburg. The city's crisis team became active on Christmas Day 1st to evaluate the situation. The water levels on the Rhine and the Ruhr have increased heavy rains. For December 27th, a level maximum of almost 10 meters on the Rhine is expected in Ruhrort, with a decline in water levels after this date.

Special caution is advised on smaller waters, since the Dickelsbach can step over the banks in some places, but has so far threatened no danger due to flooding. The crisis staff monitors intensively critical areas in cooperation with the dike managers. Roads and paths, especially in dike forland and flood locations, are currently being blocked. An overview of the closures can be found on the flood portal of the city of Duisburg. In addition, the flood season is classified from November to the end of March, whereby the highest levels usually occur between Christmas and Carnival.

The city of Duisburg protects over 300,000 inhabitants and material goods worth 30 billion euros from flood protection systems. Historically, the highest level of the Rhine was 13 meters on January 2, 1926. In several parts of the city, there were already flooding and closures of paths and streets.

For the population, warnings of the Duisburg businesses apply to remove or damage any barriers that serve for security.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien