The Rhine River will reach its highest level on Sunday near Lobith, Gelderland, where the river enters the Netherlands from Germany. It will be the fourth high water peak observed since November 22. It is extremely rare that such high water levels are measured in Lobith in a relatively short period of time.
The high water level in the IJssel River did not flow beyond the limit of the reinforced quay in Deventer. The city said that the water level did not reach the critical point of 6.30 meters above NAP, the average level of the North Sea. The water is slowly receding again, Deventer announced on Thursday. The highest water in the central and western portion of the Netherlands could arrive from Friday through Sunday.
The National Coordination Flood Threat Committee (LCO) of Rijkswaterstaat sprung into action on Thursday due to expected high water levels along the coast, the IJsselmeer, and on the major rivers. Such a situation is rare, according to Rijkswaterstaat. The storm surge barriers, Hollandse IJsselkering in Zuid-Holland and the Haringvlietsluizen, are set to close on Thursday evening. The Ramspolkering in the IJssel near Kampen is likely to close later.
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