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Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 10:00 UTC





River levels at Maxau along the Rhine,
12.12 00 UTC
Source: HVZ Baden-Württemberg 		River levels at Passau along the Danube,
12.12 00 UTC
Source: HND Bayern 		7-day accumulated precipitation over Germany,
12.12 08 UTC
Source: DWD, Visualization: K.Gramlich 		Accumulated precipitation over Germany,
until 14.12 06 UTC
Source: wetterzentrale


River flooding
Germany

Issued: Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 10:00 UTC

After an unseasonably cool start to the winter season, a significant snowpack was built up at higher elevations of the German hills in Southern Germany. The snowpack is mobilized currently leading to significant flooding in Southern Germany.

12.12.2023

In Bavaria, the record snowfall event in the first days of December left up to 50 cm of snow even in the lower elevations in the southern part of the state. Due to a much milder synoptic set-up, the snowpack is currently mobilized and thawing quickly as temperatures rose above the 0 °ree; C-mark. Especially at smaller rivers feeding into the Danube in Bavaria significant river flooding is possible. At Passau, the Danube is expected to reach the 8-meter mark by Thursday, with slowly receding river levels afterward.

Along the Rhine basin, river flooding of the Upper Rhine is expected, as the snowpack of the Black Forest mountains melts accompanied by significant rainfall. Although, the exact precipitation is unsure, at least a 2-year flood along the Upper Rhine Basin seems likely. Upwards to a 10-year flood is possible up to Karlsruhe, further downstream river levels are likely lower due to limited drainage in these regions. At Koblenz, a 2-year flood is possible, though higher water levels along the Middle Rhine are unlikely. The highest water levels here are expected by the weekend.

Tuesday, December 12, 2023, 10:00 UTC
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