Has the Rhine Flooded?

The Rhine, one of the most popular rivers and regions for river cruising, is among the hardest hit by the flooding, specifically the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in southwest Germany, which includes the port cities of Cologne and Dusseldorf.

Is the Rhine River closed due to flooding?

Just 76.5km of the Rhine in Germany is still closed to shipping as water levels start to subside from the devastating floods last week, a spokesperson from the waterways authority WSA Rhein told Quantum.

What rivers in Germany are flooding?

The Rhine, upper Danube and Elbe are international rivers and their drainage basins have large parts outside Germany. Overall, it can be summarized that the flood hazard in Germany increased during the last five decades, particularly due to an increased flood frequency.