Hochwasser Grimma, Germany
Posted by: 
D1k74
N 51° 13.843 E 012° 43.596
33U E 341277 N 5677938
The old town of Grimma is on the left side of the trough in an expanded United valley area of a meander of the trough. Currently, the city has no relevant protection and is due to this situation flood endangered.
Waymark Code: WMGGJN
Location: Sachsen, Germany
Date Posted: 03/04/2013
Views: 25
[DE]
Seit Jahrhunderten immer wiederkehrende Überflutungen der Ortslage Grimma sind eindrucksvoll mit deren Hochwasserständen an der Großmühle dokumentiert.
Im August 2002 trat das bisher höchste registrierte Hochwasser in der Geschichte der Stadt mit einem Extremhochwasserabfluss von 2.570 m³/s auf. Die Wasserstände und monetären Schäden lagen weit über allen bisher aufgetretenen Hochwassern. In der Innenstadt waren Wasserstände von teilweise mehr als 3,50 m über Geländehöhe zu verzeichnen.
[EN]
For centuries, recurrent flooding of the local situation Grimma are impressively documented by the high water levels on the Great Mill.
In August 2002, the highest ever registered flood occurred in the history of the city with an extreme flood discharge of 2,570 m³ / s. The water levels and monetary damages far exceeded all previously occurred floods. In downtown water levels were recorded by sometimes more than 3.50 m above ground level.
Natural or man made event?: Man Made
What type of marker?: painted
When did this occur?: 2002
Website related to the event..: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.