Heavy rain chaos! Floods and fire brigade operations in NRW

Heavy rain chaos! Floods and fire brigade operations in NRW

On May 31, 2025, there were considerable heavy rain cases in the south of North Rhine-Westphalia, which led to floods. The Rhein-Erft district and the district of Euskirchen were particularly affected. The fire brigade reported numerous missions, mainly due to fully run basement and flooded streets. Around 100 buildings were affected in Erftstadt, as a spokesman for the fire brigade in Kerpen stated. In contrast, the district of Euskirchen remained relatively quiet, with only a few missions and minor floods. Injuries have not yet been reported.

The German Weather Service (DWD) had already warned of strong thunderstorms with storm potential in advance. A possible heavy rain of up to 40 liters per square meter was forecast within a short time. In addition, storm gusts of up to 100 km/h and hail could occur. Weather experts fear that further thunderstorms could follow on Sunday night.

severe weather warnings in North Rhine-Westphalia

The storm headquarters informed about an overview map that represents the various storm dangers in North Rhine-Westphalia. There are regional risks in the Lower Rhine lowlands, the Jülich Börde, the Bay of Cologne and many other areas. This applies to possible storm types such as storm, heavy rain and thunderstorms. The warnings are divided into two categories: Preliminary warnings can be issued up to 48 hours in advance, while acute warnings indicate the arrival of a danger as secured. The storm forecasts are regularly updated by experienced meteorologists and are available around the clock.

The severe weather warnings are divided into three warning levels: orange for moderate storms, red for strong storms and violet for extreme storms. Particularly relevant warning levels for heavy rain are defined, with a warning level for 40 l/m² in an hour or over 60 l/m² in six hours.

wind and storm warnings

In addition to the heavy rain warnings, there are also warnings of dangerous wind gusts. These can be divided into four warning levels, from simple warnings from 50 km/h to extreme severe weather warnings over 140 km/h. A similar classification is used in thunderstorms, with warning levels for strong thunderstorms that bring about gusts of wind and hail.

The development of the weather conditions remains tense. The predictions indicate that the citizens in North Rhine-Westphalia should remain vigilant and have to be prepared for possible further storms.

For detailed information on the current weather conditions and severe weather warnings in North Rhine-Westphalia, please visit the t-online href = "https://www.unwetterzentrale.de/uwz/nrwindex.html"> Storm Center and DetailsOrtKreis Euskirchen, DeutschlandQuellen

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