Rising water levels - update
On Monday, June 10, our working area had to deal with a considerable amount of water during the day. Between 30 and 60 mm of rain fell, leading to elevated water levels. The water levels are still elevated, but are now falling slightly.
Water drainage
We are working hard to drain the excess water from our area. This will take some time. The De Waterwolf and HD Louwes pumping stations are operating at full capacity, as are our polder pumping stations. At Delfzijl, the De Drie Delfzijlen pumping station is draining the water. Because this pumping station is being renovated and electrified, one pump is temporarily out of service. The other pump cannot handle this amount of water on its own. As a result, the emergency plan has been activated. Two pumps have been installed at Bronssluis/Slimsluis in Garmerwolde to pump the excess water from the Damsterdiep to the Eemskanaal. The cycle path along the Eemskanaal has been temporarily closed as a result. Emergency drainage has also been installed at other locations, primarily to drain the excess water in the Fivelingoboezem (east side of our working area).
Forecast
We expect a maximum of five millimeters of precipitation over the next 24 hours. The forecast for the next five days is a maximum of 20 millimeters of rain. The water level is expected to drop sufficiently, allowing our water system to handle these amounts of precipitation.