The 3-day numbers are the respective averages for the river regions during rainfall from July 12 to 14, 2021. Individual maximum value in respective regions partially noticeably outstrip the figures displayed.
The reference value for the "normal July" is comprised of the average rainfall in July from 1991 to 2020 in the respective regions.
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Rainfall in river regions during the flood disaster Germany July 2021
In July 2021, the German states Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, among others, experienced some of the worst flooding in recent German history. Extremely heavy rainfall for days, caused by cyclone Bernd, lead to catastrophic flooding in multiple areas, with subsequent destruction and fatalities. Many places recorded 3-day numbers which significantly exceeded the average for a whole month.
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Deutscher Wetterdienst. (July 21, 2021). Rainfall in river regions during the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021 (in liters per square meter) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1274825/rainfall-river-regions-flood-disaster-germany/
Deutscher Wetterdienst. "Rainfall in river regions during the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021 (in liters per square meter)." Chart. July 21, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1274825/rainfall-river-regions-flood-disaster-germany/
Deutscher Wetterdienst. (2021). Rainfall in river regions during the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021 (in liters per square meter). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2026. /statistics/1274825/rainfall-river-regions-flood-disaster-germany/
Deutscher Wetterdienst. "Rainfall in River Regions during The Flood Disaster in Germany in July 2021 (in Liters per Square Meter)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 21 Jul 2021, /statistics/1274825/rainfall-river-regions-flood-disaster-germany/
Deutscher Wetterdienst, Rainfall in river regions during the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021 (in liters per square meter) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1274825/rainfall-river-regions-flood-disaster-germany/ (last visited July 21, 2026)
Rainfall in river regions during the flood disaster in Germany in July 2021 (in liters per square meter) [Graph], Deutscher Wetterdienst, July 21, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1274825/rainfall-river-regions-flood-disaster-germany/
