Overview
- On Monday, red-level alerts cover both western and eastern Germany for thunderstorms with gusts up to 110 km/h, heavy rain and hail.
- Fire departments in North Rhine-Westphalia carried out 30 flood-response operations after the DWD recorded up to 30 liters of rain per square meter in one hour.
- An aquaplaning collision on the A8 near Burgau overnight caused major traffic delays but resulted in no injuries.
- Local extremes included 30.3 l/m² in one hour at Tönisberg and forecast totals of up to 100 l/m² over 12 hours in eastern regions, heightening flash-flood and landslide risks on saturated soils.
- Forecast models indicate a continuation of alternating severe storms and brief dry intervals through the coming days, keeping flood threats elevated.