Earlier this week, the deficit was already above 240 millimeters, which is excessive. In a “normal year”, according to Weeronline, there is a shortage of 116 millimeters in mid-August. At various monitoring stations in Limburg, the deficit is around the excessive national average. In Roermond, for example, there is a shortage of 244 millimeters, in Stein 251 millimeters and in Stramproy even 264 millimeters.

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