Summer floods of July 2021 exposed Meuse river's vulnerability

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Jul 10, 2025, 11:50 am125 ptsTrending
Four years ago, summer floods in Limburg—in the south of the Netherlands—drastically altered the riverbed of the Meuse, making accurate high-water forecasts even more difficult than usual. "This shows just how vulnerable and unpredictable the Meuse really is," says researcher Hermjan Barneveld.

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