Rhine Flood Levels, Bollwerk - Andernach, Germany
Posted by: kaschper69
N 50° 26.495 E 007° 24.398
32U E 386860 N 5588942
Historic flood levels marked next the Passage of the bulwark in Andernach.
Waymark Code: WMQZ6V
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 04/18/2016
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The highest flood levels at the bulwark in Andernach. The entries are from 1920 to 1926, with a record in 1926.
End of 2006, a partially mobile flood protection wall along the Rhine promenade was completed. The protective device is designed for water levels up to 9.30 m.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: wall plaque
When did this occur?: 1920 - 1926
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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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.