More and more measures are being taken to curb the rising water. Water boards carry out extra inspections along the dikes to see if there is any damage. Weirs have also been lowered to collect more rainwater. To ensure that villages along the Maas remain dry, the opening in the dyke at the Maaskade in Cuijk has already been closed. All work on and around the Maasdijk has already been halted.
The water level in the Limburg Maas is rising faster than expected. According to 1Limburg, the wave of high water in the Maas will come a day earlier than expected. This means that Brabant will sooner have to deal with a higher water level. The wave high water would also last another day and a half.
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The Rivierenland water board will start on Sunday with dike monitoring in the Land van Altena. This concerns the dikes along the Maas and the Afgedamde Maas. The water board does not expect any problems with the dikes along the large rivers Rhine, Waal and Lek.
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According to the shelf, the Meuse in the river area will reach its highest level ever measured this weekend. Near the Maas, the meadow area is flooded. The land between the Afgedamde Maas and the dikes will also be flooded.
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The Kromme Nolkering near Wijk en Aalburg will close. This lock in the Heusdensch Canal was built after the high water in 1995 and completed in 2001. According to the water board, this is the first time that the barrier has been closed.
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sandbags
The municipality of Boxmeer keeps its residents informed about the rapidly rising water level in the Maas via a live blog. According to the municipality, the Maas will reach its highest water level around 7 p.m. on Saturday evening. In addition, the houses outside the dikes could become insulated and could get water into the house. Residents are urged to take precautionary measures. Sandbags are available at the municipalities.
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