Hochwasser - Cochem, Germany
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dreamhummie
N 50° 08.809 E 007° 09.968
32U E 368976 N 5556564
A High Water Level Marker on the wall of a building at Bernstraße 31 in Cochem, Germany.
Waymark Code: WMXKV3
Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Date Posted: 01/26/2018
Views: 11
According to the historical records, the high water of December 23, 1993 is considered to be the worst flood since 1784.
The water level of the Moselle was 4 times higher than normal. Highest point was up to 11.82m.
Natural or man made event?: Natural
What type of marker?: Painted lones.
When did this occur?: December 23, 1993
Website related to the event..: [Web Link]
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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.