Duisburg under water: flood warning and road closures!

Duisburg under water: flood warning and road closures!

On January 6, 2025, Radio Duisburg On current events in Duisburg. This includes the search for a wildcard for the coming dream time festival in the Lapano and the publication of the most popular first names by the registry office. It was also found that the Christmas business in Duisburg was slow.

The traffic changes in Rheinhausen received special attention. There, buses drive a detour due to sewer construction work. Lines 914, 920, 924 and NE2 are affected. These diversions are expected to apply until the end of the week and affect Bergheimer Strasse between Moerser Strasse and Straße Kreuzacker.

Fire brigade operations and weather conditions

A fire brigade operation was necessary due to a water slump into a motorboat in the marina at the inner harbor. The boat threatened to decrease, which is why several diving pumps were used to stabilize the situation. A total of 22 emergency services and the water protection police were involved, and the operation lasted one and a half hours. Fortunately, no people were in danger, and the cause of the water slump is currently being checked.

The weather conditions in Duisburg were also challenging. It is wet and windy with densely cloudy and rainy conditions. Stormy gusts are possible and the temperatures move around 10 degrees in the morning and reach up to 13 degrees during the day.

Additional information about the flood level and measures of the flood protection in Duisburg were published by Lokalkompass.de After heavy rains, the water levels on the Rhine and Ruhr rise. On December 27th, a level maximum of almost 10 meters on the Rhine is expected in Ruhrort. This leads to roads and paths, especially in the dyke foothills and near flood protection systems. The city of Duisburg carefully monitors the situation and informs about current closures on the flood portal.

The flood season, which started on November 1st and lasts until the end of March, is particularly the focus between Christmas and Carnival. Over 300,000 inhabitants of Duisburg and material goods worth 30 billion euros are secured by the flood protection systems. The highest level of the Rhine has so far been recorded on January 2, 1926 with 13 meters. An increase to up to 9.50 meters is currently expected at the Ruhrort level.