Historische Hochwassermarken - Runkel, Hessen, Germany
N 50° 24.317 E 008° 09.435
32U E 440112 N 5584033
[DE] Hochwassermarken der Lahn, aufgezeichnet seit 1643/ [EN] High-level marks of the river Lahn, documented since 1643
Waymark Code: WMM79N
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/04/2014
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This wall plaque shows the high-level marks of the river Lahn, documented since 1643. It is fixed on a rock at the road side below the castle Runkel, near an ice cream parlor.
The wall plaque was fixed in 1970. The highest mark (about 9,20 m) is shown for the year 1643.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Wall plaque
When did this occur?: since 1643
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.