Hi list, it�s raining here heavily since several days. As a result the levels of the rivers are rising.
Here in Cologne we have nearly 6 m (over 6 yards) more water in the river than usual (usual is 2 to 3meter) . It�s rising by 7 to 8 cm /hour. (2 - 3 inches). The current level is 8,5 m, tomorrow morning the authorities expect 9,6 to 9,8m, Tomorrow afternoon over 10m. That means, that a part of the city (the old historic part of the town) is expected to be flooded. The magnitude of the final level is unknown, weather reports say that it stops raining on sunday or monday. Let�s hope that it will happen. The ff related context: I�m speaking of the Rhine, one of my homewaters. Rene Cologne
