A flood alert of level 1 has been declared for sections of the Oder river in Brandenburg. Floodplains and meadows near the banks are expected to begin to flood, the State Office for the Environment announced in the afternoon.
The areas affected are the Oder town of Ratzdorf to Eisenhüttenstadt. In a current flood report from the authorities, it was stated that water levels were initially expected to be in the alarm level I and II range, which would continue to rise from the weekend onwards.
The water level at Ratzdorf, not far from the confluence of the Neisse and Oder, is over 4 meters. Alarm level 3 begins at 5.60 meters. Municipalities along the Oder have been preparing for flooding on the border river for days. The authorities advised, among other things, to remove cars from flood-prone areas and to stay away from the river.
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