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In June 2024, significant flooding struck Southern Germany, striking the most in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.Dozens of villages had to be evacuated across Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria due to the straining and potential failure of several dams and dykes caused by the persistent heavy rainfall. [8]
Areas affected Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Moldova, Romania, Slovakia The 2024 Central European floods were a series of floods caused by a record heavy rainfall generated by Storm Boris, an extremely humid Genoa low .
At least one person was killed when 1,300 homes were affected by floods in northern France as a result of Storm Henk in January. [24] Eight departments in northern and western France were put under flood alert. [25] Particularly affected was the town of Arques in the Pas-de-Calais department. [26] The River Aa overflowed following heavy rains. [27]
The German Weather Service reported that the quantity of rain in some areas of Germany was the highest in over 100 years, possibly higher than any seen in the last 1,000 years. [ 55 ] [ 14 ] They reported that some areas had received a month's average rainfall in one day.
England, the Netherlands, northern Germany, and Schleswig >25,000: Storm surge 1404: St. Elizabeth's flood (1404) Netherlands: Storm surge 1421: St. Elizabeth's flood ...
The fallout has left Germany projected to be the worst-performing major economy this year, shrinking by 0.5%, according to the International Monetary Fund. Prospects for next year are only a ...
Niklas is believed to be one of the strongest storms in Germany in recent years, [195] preceded by the low Mike which also brought hurricane strength winds to Europe. also named Lentestorm (spring storm) by KNMI, affected areas of western and central Europe with widespread disruption to air, shipping and road transport at the end of March 2015 ...
In the area around Halle alone, authorities told some 30,000 people to evacuate their homes, the Saale river, a tributary of the Elbe, had risen 26 feet (7.9 m) above its normal level. In Halle one of the city's main sources of tourist income is the Handel music festival , which was called off.