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Water levels now decreasing after Danish weather described as ‘dangerous’

High water levels caused by windy conditions in Denmark are subsiding after concerns were raised over the situation.

Published: 3 January 2019 12:14 CET
Water levels now decreasing after Danish weather described as 'dangerous'
Flooding at the marina in Horsens on January 2nd. Photo: Morten Pape/Ritzau Scanpix

National meteorological agency DMI on Wednesday evening warned of “very dangerous” weather, particularly in the Funen area, waterways in southeastern Jutland and at the Little Belt strait between Jutland and Funen.

Water levels were up to 175 centimetres above normal in some areas, the agency said according to Politiken’s report.

“Protect yourself and your property. Strong winds combined with high waters will result in coastal flooding and significant damage to buildings and coastal protection. The public is advised to avoid unnecessary travel in at-risk areas of the coast and to follow the advice of authorities,” DMI wrote.

Despite the warning, damage around the country does not yet appear to have been serious and DMI lifted its official warning later on Wednesday evening.

Also on Wednesday, the Danish Storm Council (Stormrådet) confirmed flooding conditions on the north Funen coast.

Assessments on whether flooding conditions due to storms were present elsewhere in the country are expected to be completed during Thursday, Ritzau writes.

“Water levels have not yet peaked everywhere in the country, so the Danish Storm Council will, based on data to be collected, assess whether flooding is present elsewhere in the country,” the council wrote.

Officially declared flooding enables homeowners to make claims for damages to their property with insurance companies until March 3rd, the council said.

READ MORE: Weather reports from Denmark

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Denmark records deepest snow level for 13 years

Blizzards in Denmark this week have resulted in the greatest depth of snow measured in the country for 13 years.

Published: 4 January 2024 14:18 CET
Denmark records deepest snow level for 13 years

A half-metre of snow, measured at Hald near East Jutland town Randers, is the deepest to have occurred in Denmark since January 2011, national meteorological agency DMI said.

The measurement was taken by the weather agency at 8am on Thursday.

Around 20-30 centimetres of snow was on the ground across most of northern and eastern Jutland by Thursday, as blizzards peaked resulting in significant disruptions to traffic and transport.

A much greater volume of snow fell in 2011, however, when over 100 centimetres fell on Baltic Sea island Bornholm during a post-Christmas blizzard, which saw as much as 135 centimetres on Bornholm at the end of December 2010.

READ ALSO: Denmark’s January storms could be fourth extreme weather event in three months

With snowfall at its heaviest for over a decade, Wednesday saw a new rainfall record. The 59 millimetres which fell at Svendborg on the island of Funen was the most for a January day in Denmark since 1886. Some 9 weather stations across Funen and Bornholm measured over 50cm of rain.

DMI said that the severe weather now looks to have peaked.

“We do not expect any more weather records to be set in the next 24 hours. But we are looking at some very cold upcoming days,” DMI meteorologist and press spokesperson Herdis Damberg told news wire Ritzau.

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