Tonight, dyke surveillance due to high water

On Thursday, December 21, and Friday, December 22, we will experience high tides at sea. Rijkswaterstaat forecasts a water level of NAP +4.60 metre Delfzijl measuring point) around 6:00 a.m. on Friday morning. We are responding to this: we have closed the dyke passages Delfzijl and will dyke surveillance a full dyke surveillance . We are doing this as a precaution and for water safety reasons. 

Our dyke surveillance crews will begin a full dyke surveillance tonight at 3:00 a.m. Several crews will be deployed to dyke the dyke . We will focus in particular on checking for any debris that has washed ashore and dyke damage the dyke . We will take action where necessary. A full dyke surveillance always dyke surveillance when the water level is expected to reach NAP +3.80 m.

Noorderzijlvest is monitoring the sea dyke Lauwersoog to Delfzijl. For safety reasons, we ask everyone to dyke from the dyke . We will post any updates on our website and social media channels.