The Limburg Water Board will place sandbags in streams and watercourses to retain the water. Weirs are also placed in the highest position.
All because of the ongoing drought. The shelf has announced a code yellow in connection with this. This means that the Limburg Water Board is extra alert to the water level in the regions.
No rain of significance
No significant rain is expected in the next two weeks, according to the shelf. The erection of sandbag dams is happening for the first time this year, after some experiments last year. The advantage is that the bags can be placed and removed quickly.
No spray ban
Last week, the Limburg Water Board indicated that there will be no spraying ban yet. “The groundwater levels are falling, but because there was still some precipitation at the beginning of April, the decline is less rapid than it has sometimes been in recent years.”
In the coming years, the Limburg water board will invest heavily in extra farm weirs and the replacement and automation of weirs. The goal is to be able to retain more water in the system faster and more.