German weather warnings lifted after days of heavy rain, floods
The German Weather Service (DWD) has lifted all of its severe storm warnings after days of heavy rain lashed parts of the country, causing flooding and forcing evacuations.
The rains had eased or lost intensity, the DWD said on Tuesday afternoon, adding that "no heavy rainfall" is now forecast.
Still, it said rivers swollen by days of downpours remain a flood risk. Rivers and streams in the state of Lower Saxony, which sits on the North Sea, have been at high levels for days, for example.
Weather warnings had been in effect across much of Germany, from the states of North Rhine Westphalia and Hesse in the west, to Bavaria in the south and Saxony in the east.
In the central state of Thuringia, the flooding around the village of Windehausen led to the evacuation of hundreds of people on Christmas Day.
Rail travel was interrupted in places, included between Hanover and Magdeburg after track components were washed away.
