As of 2021, 26 percent of floodable recent flood plains in Germany had changed very much compared their previous condition, which meant they were not usable for rivers to flood into. This posed a serious risk of future flooding with widespread consequences.
Distribution of recent floodable flood plains in Germany in 2021, by condition
(change compared to previous)
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Bundesamt für Naturschutz, & BMUV. (March 23, 2021). Distribution of recent floodable flood plains in Germany in 2021, by condition (change compared to previous) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 14, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275518/recent-floodable-flood-plains-by-condition-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bundesamt für Naturschutz, und BMUV. "Distribution of recent floodable flood plains in Germany in 2021, by condition (change compared to previous)." Chart. March 23, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275518/recent-floodable-flood-plains-by-condition-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Bundesamt für Naturschutz, BMUV. (2021). Distribution of recent floodable flood plains in Germany in 2021, by condition (change compared to previous). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 14, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1275518/recent-floodable-flood-plains-by-condition-germany/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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