BrikoXAug 2, 2023

Rhine river levels in Germany back to normal after rain

https://lemmy.zip/post/957960

Rhine river levels in Germany back to normal after rain - Lemmy.zip

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/957921 [https://lemmy.zip/post/957921] > Archived version: https://archive.ph/ToBCt [https://archive.ph/ToBCt] > Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230802111859/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/rhine-river-levels-germany-back-normal-after-rain-2023-08-02/ [https://web.archive.org/web/20230802111859/https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/rhine-river-levels-germany-back-normal-after-rain-2023-08-02/]

Show threadCookieJarObserverAug 2, 2023
The water should go into the ground, not down the rivers!
Show threadAggressivelyPassive
Reporting from north eastern Germany: there’s tons of water going in the ground here. More than I personally like. It’s been raining on/off for two weeks straight.
Aug 2, 2023 at 11:29amWeb
Show threadCookieJarObserverAug 2, 2023
Yes, but its not filling up the Groundwater sufficiently, it stays pretty much at the top and doesn’t go deeper
Show threadSevFTWAug 2, 2023

I read recently that Germany is missing so much groundwater in some regions, that it would have to rain constantly for a year and a half just to get refilled.

ZDF Article (German)

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Show threadahornsirupAug 2, 2023
Which is long overdue. Yeah, it's not exactly inviting "let's spend the day outside" summer weather, but we've effectively had several years of drought, the rain is desperately needed.