Striking high Rhine

- The heavy rainfall in Germany in recent days, according to Public Works to increased water levels rise which are especially for this time of year. Thursday morning, the water level of 12 meters above sea level is exceeded at Lobith. The lower floodplains along the Rhine, Waal, Lek and IJssel can therefore flood

The last time there was around this period there increased water levels in June 2013. When the maximum score of 13.62 meters above sea level was reached. Other summers with high water levels on the Rhine were in 1970 and 1983.

It is expected that further increases the water level of the Rhine. Rijkswaterstaat is taking steps to increase the discharge capacity of the river and opened the weirs at Driel. During Thursday are also the dams in the Lower Rhine and the Lek near Hagestein and Amerongen, open
  
    
     
      
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At the weekend will decrease the water.