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Given the flood situation in Germany, there are signs of a period of relaxation, but this is unlikely to last long everywhere. It is expected to remain largely dry on Thursday, the German Weather Service (DWD) announced in Offenbach on Wednesday.

“The amount of precipitation is limited for the time being at least, so the flood situation on some rivers may continue to decrease, albeit only slowly,” said meteorologist Adrian Leyser from the weather forecast center.

On Wednesday, the flood situation in Germany was inconsistent: in some places the situation calmed down, elsewhere it is still critical, such as in Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt on the Elbe, but also in parts of Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia.

The flooding situation, which is expected to calm down for the time being, is unlikely to continue. “Taking into account the uncertainties, it must be stated that the chance of heavier precipitation increases considerably again,” said the meteorologist. “The weather models indicate a lot of wet weather, especially in the west and northwest, which means that river levels will probably rise again quickly.”

Climate change makes extreme weather events more likely. The Potsdam climate researcher Stefan Rahmstorf wrote on X on Christmas Eve: “Extreme precipitation is increasing worldwide and also here as a result of global warming. Climate researchers have been warning about this for more than thirty years; Weather station data have long confirmed this.”

(hah/sda/dpa)