Situation has calmed down

The water level of Lake Constance is falling steadily

Lake Constance has spilled over in several places over the past week.(Bild: N. Kinzel)

The flood situation on the Vorarlberg shore of Lake Constance has eased and the neighboring communities can breathe a sigh of relief. At least for the time being: if heavy rain should set in again, the situation could quickly become critical again. 

On Sunday morning, the water level in Bregenz harbor fell below the 5-meter mark for the first time in a good week. For comparison: last Tuesday, the water level was still at 5.15 meters.

The time of trembling should also be over because little precipitation is expected in the coming days. It is quite possible that the first mobile dams can be dismantled as early as Monday, and the closed vacation settlement "An der Schanz" in Fußach should also be reopened.

However, a residual risk remains: the level of Lake Constance is still 80 centimetres above the long-term average, and a lot of meltwater is still running off. In the event of heavy rainfall, the situation would quickly escalate.