The latest floods in N etherlands

1. The greatest threat of flooding in the Netherlands has traditionally come from the sea. More recently, rivers have been responsible for flooding in the Netherlands as people have increasingly built upon floodplain beside the river. The latestfloods in Netherlands

2. The Netherlands is sensitive to climate change 55% of its territory is below sea level. This should have read that 55 per cent of the Netherlands is at risk of flooding 26% of the country is below sea level 29% is susceptible to river flooding These zones are called flood-risk zones Mainly rivers Meuse and Waal can cause problems

3. 26% of the Dutch land surface is below NAP (below average water level) 59% of the Dutch land surface is susceptible to flooding, this 59% encompasses the areas both within and outside the dyke rings, the so-called ‘river foreland 55% of the Dutch land surface is located within the dyke rings, and is protected by dunes, dykes, dams and artificial structures 4% of the Dutch land surface is situated outside the dyke rings and, therefore, is not protected by dunes, dykes, dams or artificial structures Flood-risk zones