Hochwassermarken Altstadtstraße — Rotenburg a. d. Fulda, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member prussel
N 50° 59.784 E 009° 43.617
32U E 551013 N 5649676
Several high level marks at the houses Altstadtstraße 16 and 18 in Rotenburg a. d. Fulda
Waymark Code: WMPG84
Location: Hessen, Germany
Date Posted: 08/26/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
Views: 6

Zwischen den Häusern Altstadtstraße 16 und 18 führt ein kleiner Fußweg ans das Fuldaufer. Hier sind die Markierungen des Fuldahochwassers vom 11.1.1926, 9.2.1946, 8.2.1984 und des "Jahrhunderthochwassers" vom 23.1.1995 angebracht. Im Januar 1995 hatte die Fulda in Rotenburg einen Pegelstand von 6,03 Metern.

Between the houses Altstadtstraße 16 and 18 leads a small footpath to the the Fulda river. Here are the markings of Fulda floods from 11.1.1926, 9.2.1946, 8.2.1984 and the so called "flood of the century" from 23.1.1995. In January 1995, the Fulda in Rotenburg had a water level of 6.03 meters.

Quelle / source: HNA Regiowiki

Natural or man made event?: Natural

What type of marker?: painted line

When did this occur?: 1926, 1946, 1984, 1995

Website related to the event..: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
A picture showing the level along with any markers telling of what had occurred can be used. Better yet would be a picture of you or someone standing next to the high level mark, that would show if you would have been just wading or completely submersed.
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