Continuous rain in Bavaria: Official flood warning - reporting level 3 including "flooding of buildings" possible
Created: 01/13/2023 13:41
By: Felix Herz
The continuous rain in Bavaria is having its first consequences – there is a flood warning in the north of the Free State.
Buildings can also be flooded.
Bayreuth – In the last few days it has been extremely rainy in many parts of Bavaria.
A few liters of rainwater accumulated, especially in the north of the Free State.
According to the current weather forecast, it will also rain in the coming days.
A flood warning has therefore been in effect for the region around Bayreuth since today.
Danger of flooding in Bavaria: continuous rain leads to flooding
The continuous rain of the last few days has caused the water level in many rivers in northern Bavaria to rise.
The flood news service of the Bavarian State Office for the Environment announced that "precipitation has increased the water flow in the watercourses north of the Danube, especially in the catchment areas of the Upper Main, the Regnitz, the Fr. Saale, but also the Regen".
The constant rain, especially in the north of Bavaria, leads to the risk of flooding - a corresponding warning has now been issued.
(Iconic image) © Bernd März / Imago / Screenshot Flood Intelligence Service Bavaria
Since further precipitation is to be expected over the coming weekend, current local reporting levels could be exceeded.
At present, reporting level 2 has been exceeded in some cases.
This means that areas can be flooded and traffic on individual streets can be obstructed.
"Flooded basements and properties": Reporting level 3 possible on Sunday
Especially on Sunday, January 15, there is a risk of flooding in some areas in northern Bavaria.
In some of the affected areas it is even possible to reach reporting level 3.
It states that "individual developed plots or basements" can be flooded.
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The "warning against overflow and flooding" currently applies to almost all of northern Bavaria, from Aschaffenburg to Bayreuth the map of the Bavarian flood intelligence service is colored orange.
Around Nuremberg there is a "pre-warning for floods", the lowest warning level.
The center and south of Bavaria are currently not affected.
(fhz)
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