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Some numbers I just found out while researching the open data sites for the water levels in the rivers:
Many sensors are dead now. They failed, for some critical stations, the offices provide estimates, others just ceased to work after delivering extreme record values.
Bad Bodendorf, at the River Ahr, failed to function on the 15th July at 03:45 in the night, with a record level of 483 cm. Past record was from 2016, at "merely" 313 mm.
At Altenahr, it measured 495 cm - past record was again from 2016 there, at 371 cm.
While the Mosela so far records high levels, but not new record values, the situation was much dire at the smaller rivers. Which quickly got overwhelmed by the floods.
Many sensors are dead now. They failed, for some critical stations, the offices provide estimates, others just ceased to work after delivering extreme record values.
Bad Bodendorf, at the River Ahr, failed to function on the 15th July at 03:45 in the night, with a record level of 483 cm. Past record was from 2016, at "merely" 313 mm.
At Altenahr, it measured 495 cm - past record was again from 2016 there, at 371 cm.
While the Mosela so far records high levels, but not new record values, the situation was much dire at the smaller rivers. Which quickly got overwhelmed by the floods.