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Roads Across Denmark Under Water After Torrential Rain
SOUTHEASTERN DENMARK, JUL 20 – The Danish Meteorological Institute warned of urban flooding and infrastructure impacts after rainfall exceeded July averages by over 36%, marking its first-ever red alert for the region.
- On July 21-22, 2025, the Danish Meteorological Institute activated its inaugural red warning for extremely heavy rainfall impacting southeastern Denmark.
- The alert followed a stationary frontal system that brought over 130 millimetres of rain, exceeding July's monthly average by a third in affected areas.
- Heavy rain caused widespread road flooding, especially on Falster, Lolland-Falster, Møn, Funen, and western Zealand, with motorway lanes closed and water covering several routes.
- DMI meteorologist Henning Gissello noted, "The flooding from this is more or less delayed," and warned that the total effects have not yet been fully seen.
- Although alerts lifted Tuesday evening as the front moved south, ongoing road clearings and health warnings about contaminated floodwaters suggest recovery efforts will continue.
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Two municipalities in the southern part of the country recorded 110 mm and 95 mm of rainfall in 24 hours.
Since "the rain of the century" of 2011, the Danish capital has been working to adapt to the increase in rainfall, and to the risk of flooding. On Tuesday 22 July, the country was again placed in "very dangerous weather alert".
The predicted storm has begun its entry into southeastern Denmark.
The UK could be hit by a month's worth of rain - in a single day. The rain is also coming to southern Sweden - but Denmark is the worst hit. The Danish equivalent of SMHI, DMI, has now issued red and orange warnings for large parts of the country.
Weather phenomenon upon weather phenomenon – right after the warmest night in 23 years in Denmark, the daily record in terms of millimeters of rain is also expected to be broken. And the precipitation is also reaching Sweden, but in slightly smaller amounts.
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