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Water levels are slowly stabilizing in the river area. Little rain is expected today and the water in the river Linge has dropped slightly. The water here caused a nuisance in several places yesterday, but major problems did not arise.
“We do not expect the water to rise today,” says a spokesperson for the municipality of Vijfheerenlanden. “We will have to monitor the situation in the coming days.”
There will probably no longer be any major problems, says the Rivierenland Water Board in a statement live blog. But because it will rain again next week, the pumping will continue for the time being.
‘That’s what dikes are for’
Meanwhile, the water on the major rivers is rising. The flood plains are filling up and the water will be high against the dike in some places. But according to the Rivierenland Water Board, that is “fine, because that’s what the floodplains and the dykes are for”.
The increased water level of yesterday and today in the picture:
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In Beesd, the floodplains of the Linge were flooded -
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The water in the Geul in Valkenburg is also higher than normal -
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Just outside Geldermalsen, water is pumped into the Linge with emergency pumps -
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The increased water level in the Maas near Eijsden -
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A sign warns supermarket visitors in Geldermalsen about flooding
The Meuse will reach its highest point in the coming days. No major problems are expected here either. After Tuesday, the water discharge is likely to decrease there.
The Waal and the Rhine will also rise in the coming days because a lot of water will come from the Rhine basin in Germany. Floodplains and low quays can be flooded, but for the time being floodplains and dikes can easily handle the expected water level, according to Rijkswaterstaat.
