Saturated soil is also a factor in the province. “But we have less influence on that, the rain falls and that causes the water level to rise,” says Sonja de Goede. She heads the Water Action Center, the crisis organization of the De Stichtse Rijnlanden Water Board. The checks are done with the naked eye, but also with more modern equipment. “We walk and drive over the Lekdijk, the primary flood defense where we are extra sharp. We make adjustments where necessary, everything goes according to the book. We also use drones with cameras.”
Water level drops slightly, new increase expected in January: ‘We are trained for this’
