In Epen, a great alarm was raised on Sunday evening because of an imminent flooding of the Geul.
The alarm was raised at Terpoorterweg around 10:40 PM. The fire brigade speaks of GRIP 1. Then there is a local emergency in which all emergency services come into action.
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According to the ANP news agency in Epen, the water would enter the Wingbergermolen and stand against the quay. Several streets have been closed.
The South Limburg fire brigade is scaling up at 22:45 to GRIP 1 in connection with Geul that threatens to overflow its banks in Epen South Limburg. Several vehicles are present.
— South Limburg security region (@VRSouth Limburg) February 6, 2022
Water board is taking measures
The Limburg Water Board reports to her site that the situation is closely monitored and that measures and additional inspections are taken. The authority says that the water level in the Geul and the Gulp rose on Sunday evening.
A lot of rain
A lot of rain fell in the Heuvelland on Sunday, in some places more than 40 millimeters.
The Geul flooded last summer, even after a few days with a lot of rain, when there was enormous damage in the Heuvelland. Valkenburg in particular was hit hard.
