Update: Delfzijl dyke passages reopen
This morning, Friday, 2 January, we closed the dyke passages in Delfzijl due to high water at sea. The water level has now dropped again and all dyke passages have reopened.
Update
The highest water level was NAP +2.96 metres in the end. This was measured at 10:00 this morning. The water level has since fallen again and all dyke passages have reopened. No more high water levels are expected at Delfzijl in the coming days.
Previous reports
Start closure
We will start the closure at 6:50 on Friday. This will result in the temporary closure of the port of Delfzijl. Traffic will be diverted. Once the water has receded sufficiently, the roads will be reopened.
Closure at NAP +3m or higher
The dyke passages in Delfzijl always close when the expected sea level is NAP +3 metres or higher. The water level of NAP +3.00 metres is expectedon Friday morning around 9:50. The protocol is to close the dyke passages three hours in advance. We carry out the closure together with our colleagues from the Hunze en Aa’s Water Authority.