![David Young The flooded road L98 near Cochem, Germany, on the Moselle river, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e1edd7a2a8f94151a5703ba5609bf063/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The flooded road L98 near Cochem, Germany, on the Moselle river, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)
![David Young On the flooded L98 road, the town sign of Cochem, Germany, on the Moselle river is in the water, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/50c46b6d48714714aef1c548d4546f28/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
On the flooded L98 road, the town sign of Cochem, Germany, on the Moselle river is in the water, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)
![Laszlo Pinter The highway entrance to the A620 in Saarbrücken is flooded as heavy continuous rain has caused multiple floods and landslides in Saarland, western Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Laszlo Pinter/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bcee33fc63554fd88946350d1b95f3bf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The highway entrance to the A620 in Saarbrücken is flooded as heavy continuous rain has caused multiple floods and landslides in Saarland, western Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Laszlo Pinter/dpa via AP)
![Helmut Fricke German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets the emergency services who were deployed to help with the Saar floodings in Saarbruecken, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Helmut Fricke/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e3be96f6f01a4f9ca59c2a517d09be69/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz meets the emergency services who were deployed to help with the Saar floodings in Saarbruecken, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (Helmut Fricke/dpa via AP)
![Harald Tittel A man makes his way through a flooded road in Lebach, germany, Friday, May 17, 20924. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/50f06e2d342c41c9a0baad94b4a88d83/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A man makes his way through a flooded road in Lebach, germany, Friday, May 17, 20924. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP)
![David Young The floodwater of the Moselle river stands in the old town of Cochem, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e499574524eb4e6bb7060f60b7525531/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The floodwater of the Moselle river stands in the old town of Cochem, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)
![David Young Three motorcyclists are traveling on the B49 road, which is under water in Cochem, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/640dc95168a84357a55a21ef5b461d29/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Three motorcyclists are traveling on the B49 road, which is under water in Cochem, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)
![Harald Tittel German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left and Minister President Anke Rehlinger speak to local residents as they visit Kleinblittersdorf, Germany, which was hit by flooding, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/520df6c6aef04d9098ba3a63dcc7e111/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left and Minister President Anke Rehlinger speak to local residents as they visit Kleinblittersdorf, Germany, which was hit by flooding, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP)
![Harald Tittel German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, centre left and Minister President Anke Rehlinger visit Kleinblittersdorf, Germany, which was hit by flooding, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/12d0264c5fe1481eac33baa9a0a067f4/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, centre left and Minister President Anke Rehlinger visit Kleinblittersdorf, Germany, which was hit by flooding, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Scholz has toured flooded regions in the southwest, where rivers have swelled and caused flash floods and landslides after heavy rain and severe weather. (Harald Tittel/dpa via AP)
![David Young The Moselle river overflows its banks in Cochem, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c1a3a3871aa443f6835d6c8380c9489c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
The Moselle river overflows its banks in Cochem, Germany, Saturday, May 18, 2024. The German weather service lifted the weather alert for Germany as rain is expected to ease slowly. (David Young/dpa via AP)