The water level in the Geul is high on Monday morning, but there is no reason to panic. That is what mayor Daan Prevoo says in the Nieuwsshow on L1 Radio.
“We are vigilant, we are alert all night to see what the water is doing. A lot of water has fallen, but the security region is keeping a close eye on everything. We learn from this that there is a lot of unrest among residents in the municipality,” said Mayor Daan Prevoo.
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No reason to panic
The high water does not seem to cause (much) nuisance for the time being, not even in Valkenburg. But the floods of last summer are still fresh in the minds of many people. “It looks like a solid, wintery amount of water that normally occurs. No need to panic, it is nothing compared to last summer’s flooding.” However, the mayor emphasizes that it is possible that some people may still be inconvenienced.
For example, part of a meadow at Kasteel Oost care farm in Valkenburg was flooded. The animals have been evacuated to a higher ground.
‘Sleepless night’
The mayor had a sleepless night due to the high water. “Then you will be put back in that situation of July 14. If it happens to me, it will of course also happen to all the people affected from last summer.”
Residents of Valkenburg who want to ask questions or need sandbags as a result of the high water can call 14043.
Three full buckets of water
According to Meteo Limburg, 30 to 40 millimeters of precipitation fell in some places in South Limburg. That is the amount of rain that normally falls in more than two weeks. The large amount of water in the Kleine Geul comes from, among others, Belgium, where it rained heavily on Sunday. Many fields at Epen are under water and several streets have been closed.
Yesterday is in #Limburg more than 20 mm of rain fell to 30-40 mm (Files 42 mm): prolonged rainfall and last night heavy showers with #storm #hail. Water level Geul in the south of South#Limburg rose sharply. No significant rain this week. Details: https://t.co/mzQ3ylqmNu pic.twitter.com/v7tcmOx2wD
— Meteo Limburg (@MeteoLimburg) February 7, 2022
Epen and Wijlre
There are problems early Monday morning, especially in the low-lying parts of Epen and Mechelen. The water is also high at the Brand Bierbrouwerij in Wijlre. The water has now receded here.
The security region warns that gardens, cellars, roads and parking areas in the Geul valley may be flooded. The water board calls on residents to waterstandlimburg.nl keep an eye on. It shows the current water levels in people in the vicinity.
According to Meteo Limburg, there will be no more significant rain in the coming days.