21 Dec Elevated Water Levels in Roskilde Fjord – Danish Decommissioning is Continuously Monitoring Developments

Current forecasts indicate that there will be no need for flood protection

Storm 'Pia' is expected to impact Denmark today and tomorrow.

In connection with this, an elevated water level is reported in Roskilde Fjord.

As always, and particularly in this context, Danish Decommissioning (DD) is closely monitoring the water level development.

This is done to secure the lowest-lying waste storage facility against potential flooding by deploying watertubes, should the forecasts change.

Current Forecasts Predict No Need for Emergency Preparedness
On Thursday morning, December 21, 2023, DMI's forecasts report an elevated water level in Roskilde Fjord of 140 – 190 cm.

For comparison, Storm Bodil was 206 cm above normal water level, which was still 40 cm from floor level at DD's lowest-lying storage facility.
This means that, assuming the current forecasts hold, there will be no need for DD's high-water emergency preparedness.

Emergency Preparedness in Place
Ole Kastbjerg Nielsen, Director at DD, is continuously monitoring the forecasts and weather developments.

“We are monitoring the water level, and so far, forecasts indicate that we will not need to deploy watertubes.
Should the forecasts worsen, we are, of course, ready with our emergency preparedness to secure the storage facilities.”