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The Markermeer reached a historically high water level between Hoorn and Amsterdam in recent days, according to the Hollands Noorderkwartier water board. In Maastricht, the water level in a watercourse on Stuwweg dropped so much after the closure of the emergency dam that several houseboats sunk partially or completely into the sludge on the bottom.
The fire department was busy placing sandbags and pumping out water from the flooded areas of Volendam on Sunday. Sandbags have been placed at the well-known Hotel Spaander at the harbor, according to the municipality of Edam-Volendam. Water has also been pumped out of the basement of the hotel. Areas outside the dikes in Volendam, and also in nearby Monnickendam, have suffered from flooding because of the very high water level of the Markermeer. The lake reached its highest water level on Sunday morning.
Floodwaters swamp parts of England, Europe due to heavy rains inquirer.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from inquirer.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Residents of riverside towns in England that were swamped by rains that washed over Europe this week bailed out Friday as flooding disrupted train service and officials warned that waters could rise in the days ahead.