The water level in the Drammenselva has been slowly but surely going down during the night. At 8 am on Wednesday morning, the water level at Mjøndalen bridge was 3.05 metres, according to NVE’s measurements. It is 19 centimeters lower than the highest level yesterday. Elisabeth Rui, regional manager at NVE. Photo: Kate Barth-Nilsen / news According to NVE, the flood peak has probably been reached in the Drammenselva. – We currently have no new forecasts. But based on the various measurement data, the forecasts from yesterday seem to be correct, says Elisabeth Rui, regional manager of NVE. The water level in both Tyrifjorden and Randsfjorden is around two meters above normal, so there is still a lot of water going down towards Drammen. Persistently high water flow – The water flow in the Drammenselva is now 1,900 cubic meters. It is almost twice as much as at normal water levels, so it will take a long time before the water is down to normal, says Rui. At the same time, torrential rain is expected further south. If this hits further north than expected, it could cause the water level in the Drammenselva to rise again, says Rui. For the Drammens area, it has been reported that there may be some local rain showers during the day. Flooding and closed roads lead to queues in the Drammens area on Wednesday morning. Photo: Knut Brendhagen / news Roads still closed Several roads in the area are still closed due to flooding: E134 is closed between Drammen and Hokksund. Nedre Eiker bridge over the Drammen river, between Krokstadelva and Mjøndalen, is closed. The exit road on county road 2708 in the direction of Mjøndalen is closed. The Randsfjord Railway is closed between Hokksund and Vikersund due to a landslide. Bane Nor comes with a new update at 12 o’clock on Wednesday. You must also expect delays for lines F4, F5 and R12 on the train section between Gulskogen and Mjøndalen. Bergensbanen has been closed between Gol and Geilo since Monday due to flooding. This section has now been reopened. The flood protection in Krokstadelva on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 August. The fear of flood protection Floods have created major challenges around the Drammensvassdraget in recent days. On Tuesday morning, the water level at the Mjøndalen bridge over the Drammenselva was higher than the peak during the extreme weather “Hans”. Then the water level was 3.24, according to NVE’s measurements. During the extreme weather, the water level reached 3.2 metres. The forecasts NVE worked on on Tuesday showed for a long time that the water would go above the critical point of 3.5 meters – and thus above the flood protection in some areas. Normal water level in the river at Mjøndalen bridge is approximately 1 meter.
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The water level in the Drammen river is slowly falling
