Flood warning for Rhine inflows: residents in danger!

Flood warning for Rhine inflows: residents in danger!

Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, Deutschland - On January 6, 2025, a flood warning was published for the catchment area of ​​the Rhine inflows Möhlin, Dreisam and Elz. According to information from News.de This warning applies from Monday due to the current weather conditions and critical levels. The flood warning was published by the Baden-Württemberg flood center at 11:00 p.m. According to the model calculations, a possible flood formation is expected. The districts of Emmendingen, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald and Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis are particularly affected

residents near waters are urgently asked to take the official flood warnings seriously. It is advisable to obtain regular information about weather and flood development and observe official warnings. In the cold season, high rainfall and sudden increase in temperature can lead to snow melts and floods, especially in mountain regions.

situation on the Moselle

The situation on the Moselle has also been tense in the past few days. Stobiling heavy rain and melting of snow led to the Moselle kicking over the shores in some places, such as Rheinpfalz.de . For the night of Tuesday, a maximum of the level of between 6.00 and 6.50 meters is expected in Cochem, while a maximum of Trier is forecast between 6.70 and 7.20 meters.

In the coming days, further rain and snow showers will be predicted, which will probably make an increase in water levels at the Moselle to the middle of the week. The water levels also rise significantly in the smaller tributaries for the Moselle, such as Ruwer, Kyll, Salm, Draw and Lieser. So far there are no large-scale flood warnings in Rhineland-Palatinate, except in the areas on the Nahe and in the Hunsrück.

The levels on the Nahe show falling tendencies, for example the level in Martinstein is 3.60 meters, while the level in Bad Kreuznach reached almost 5 meters in the morning. In Bingen, where it flows close to the Rhine, the level is around 2.47 meters with increasing trend until January 8th. The Rhine near Speyer will also swell to over 5.50 meters during the week, but without flood warning. So far, smaller rivers and streams in the Palatinate show a warning level of green.

The last major flood event in Rhineland-Palatinate occurred in November, especially on the Glan.

-transmitted by West-Ost-Medien