Weather – Cologne:A small flood floods the banks of the Rhine
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Cologne (dpa/lnw) – The small flood wave that inundated parts of the Rhine promenade in Cologne is expected to reach its maximum level on Tuesday. The water levels remain far below the values at which there would be danger for inhabited centers or restrictions on navigation. Early Tuesday morning, the Cologne Waterways and Shipping Administration reported a water level of 5.30 meters, which is almost a meter below high water level I, where the first restrictions apply to navigation.
In the course of the afternoon a further drop in the water level is expected in Cologne and Düsseldorf. On the Lower Rhine near Emmerich, experts expected a further drop in values on Wednesday.
In recent days, heavy rainfall has caused the water level in rivers to rise. But it wasn’t dangerous. In August, there was still a historic low tide in the Rhine due to the persistent drought.
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