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POWER: Danube Water Levels Continue to Rise Amid Floods

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Water levels on the Danube river at the Passau measuring point increased further to 8.12m on Tuesday, up from 7.59m on Monday and above the seasonal average of 4.46m due to flooding in parts of NW Europe and Central Europe, BAFG data showed. 

  • Austria’s Verbund said on Monday reduced output at several hydro run-of-river plants and expects further reduction this week.
  • In Poland, Tauron said it halted output at six hydropower plants in Poland.
  • In the Czech Republic and other parts of Central Europe, several households continue to be without power. 
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Water levels on the Danube river at the Passau measuring point increased further to 8.12m on Tuesday, up from 7.59m on Monday and above the seasonal average of 4.46m due to flooding in parts of NW Europe and Central Europe, BAFG data showed. 

  • Austria’s Verbund said on Monday reduced output at several hydro run-of-river plants and expects further reduction this week.
  • In Poland, Tauron said it halted output at six hydropower plants in Poland.
  • In the Czech Republic and other parts of Central Europe, several households continue to be without power.