Snow melt and rain: Germany threatens flood chaos!

A current combination of snow melt and rain in Germany ensures an increase in the river level and signals an increased flood risk. The flood center has already given warnings for several regions. The Moselle in particular has drastic climbs of the water levels. In Bavaria, the weather alarm level was declared red because numerous storms are predicted there. The tributaries of the Danube in Bavaria also show the first exits while the water levels have risen in Franconia.

In Hesse, the combination of rain and melting is noticeable so that further registration levels could be reached. In Rhineland-Palatinate, the water levels, especially on the Moselle, rose significantly. Storm warnings and flood information are also up to date in Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony-Anhalt and Saarland. A map of the flood center illustrates the risk areas for increased levels, whereby Hamburg in particular is affected. Weather experts report that the rainy weather is likely to last for the rest of the week almost across Germany, and storms and storms are also possible.

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In addition, alarm level orange is in large parts of Germany due to a approaching North Sea low. The weather forecasts indicate the possibility of hurricane gusts and flood risk. Last weekend, snow and black ice rain already caused chaos in some areas. At the beginning of the new week, mild temperatures of up to 15 degrees in the Black Forest and parts of North Rhine-Westphalia are expected. The German Weather Service (DWD) warned of a severe storm low that moves from England to southern Norway and affects Germany from Monday afternoon.

Hurricane gusts are expected at speeds of up to 125 km/h. A large -scale severe weather card of the DWD is colored orange, with official warnings that extend from the coast to the south. Storm and heavy thunderstorms threaten to the coast on Tuesday night, whereby the warning of falling trees and falling objects should be taken seriously. For the northern North Sea coast, including the islands of Sylt and List as well as St. Peter-Ording and Husum, an official severe weather warning applies, which will be maintained at 6 a.m.

in the Harz is also warned of extreme storms and hurricane gusts, especially in Wernigerode until Monday evening at 10 p.m. Above 1,000 meters, gusts can reach speeds of up to 160 km/h. The rising temperatures lead to further snow melt and the associated flood risks. On the Moselle, a maximum of between 600 and 650 cm in Cochem is expected and in Trier the high on Monday is between 670 and 720 cm. Further rain and snow showers will be predicted in the coming days, which could lead to an increase in water levels at the Moselle to the middle of the week. A flood risk is also determined in Saxony-Anhalt, while the ears on the Wolmirstedt level could exceed the first alarm level, so far the level is 1.47 m. The alarm level one begins at 1.80 m, and the Salzwedeler stupid is not excluded or exceeding this alarm level.