While neighboring Meurthe et Moselle activates its orange flood vigilance level, particularly on the Chiers section, the Moselle department is placed on yellow flood-rain/flood and wind alert this Wednesday.
It is the downstream section of the Moselle as well as the Orne which are affected by risks of overflows until Thursday morning. The first overflows are possible, particularly in the Hagondange sector, indicates the site. Vigicrues.
Luxembourg on red alert until Thursday morning
In Luxembourg, the bad weather risk assessment unit (CERI) increases its alert level to red flood alertfollowing continued precipitation since Wednesday morning, “which will continue until Thursday morning with accumulations between 40 and 60 l/m2, or even up to 70 l/m2 in places. The heavy rainfall will lead to an increase in the levels of the country’s rivers, with peaks expected for Thursday morning between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. ” we can read on the site infocrise.lu.
The whole country is concerned by this risk of watercourses overflowing: “ Due to the expected precipitation, particularly in the northwest of the country, it is very likely that the alert level will be reached or exceeded at the Attert and Eisch measuring stations. According to the most recent models, the Sûre should exceed the “alert level” in Diekirch and Bollendorf-Pont early Thursday morning. At the Hesperange, Pfaffenthal and Steinsel stations, the levels of the Alzette should rise to the pre-alert level without reaching the “alert level “. details the site infocrise in Luxembourg.
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