But anyway, much wind S - SW which will create some flooding problems in some towns on the border of the large water area's in the centre of the country. Flooding already mildly takes place and is expected to increase. No serious deep flooding but definitely a nuisance. And wind. And a lot more rain. Above all along the coast but the rain penetrates deeper inland. Note: the strong runoff current disasters we see from all over the world including the UK can't occur in NL: too flat. So we get wet feet but as long as the sea stays out that's just that: wet feet.
I have already 17 mm, expecting it to go until 25. Yesterday I had 17mm so the year is starting well.
The rain drainage approaches ground level (already too dark for a photo)
And one special feature: because of the abundance of rain, the largest steam pump in the world has been fired up to assist in draining the pastures.
No strong winds here, but it started off southerly this morning, backing north-easterly during the morning, then backing through north to become west or west-northwest mid afternoon as the low centre moved past just to the south of my location. Air pressure fell quickly during the morning and reached a minimum of 973.8 hPa just after 1350, but has been rising since then and is now approaching 983 hPa.