Against flooding
Digging trenches in potato fields
Arable farmers in the southwest and south of North Holland will take measures against flooding this weekend. They use a shovel or excavator to build trenches to protect their potatoes from the excess water. Locally, a lot of rain fell in the Netherlands on Friday 8 and Saturday 9 September.
The weather forecasts have shown for some time that the end of week 36 would have a very wet tail. Unfortunately, that expectation also came true for some. The differences in the country are large. East Brabant and Limburg did well. It is relatively dry there. The coastal regions, on the other hand, are having a hard time locally. There have also been cases in Flevoland.
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Flooding is very local
The precipitation map is not yet fully updated. Until today, the counter has already exceeded 60 mm in places. Another 9 to over 25 mm was added on 30 September in the same areas. On Twitter, some farmers report 70 mm of precipitation or more in a relatively short time, causing flooding. The plots in those areas are becoming saturated. More precipitation is also expected next week. Fortunately, the amount is not too bad.
Photo: Theo van Eeden Peters (@TheoEedenPeters)
Niels van der Boom
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