![Sven Hoppe German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fourth left, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus S'der, third left, Bavarian and German Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, second left, stand behind a barrier of filled sandbags during a site inspection in Reichertshofen, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024, after flooding in the area. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5d4f63fd1b7d4c38bd40d03a0f874251/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, fourth left, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus S'der, third left, Bavarian and German Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, second left, stand behind a barrier of filled sandbags during a site inspection in Reichertshofen, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024, after flooding in the area. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
![Michael Probst A cormorant sits on a street lamp as the river Neckar has left its banks in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to two as the body of a missing woman was found. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region on Monday and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e4394f6a02b844d3843d8ce2fbf2ca88/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A cormorant sits on a street lamp as the river Neckar has left its banks in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to two as the body of a missing woman was found. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region on Monday and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
![Bernd Wei'bRod A car washed away by floodwater rests on a well, in Rudersberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. (Bernd Wei'brod/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3b8e2646ec2c4f3f8e5ac2168d8e37aa/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A car washed away by floodwater rests on a well, in Rudersberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. (Bernd Wei'brod/dpa via AP)
![Marijan Murat Emergency crews work on the flooded federal highway 10 near a burst noise barrier, in Ebersbach, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/87edef902b63440382d0acac0c37e284/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Emergency crews work on the flooded federal highway 10 near a burst noise barrier, in Ebersbach, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. (Marijan Murat/dpa via AP)
![Boris Roessler The Rhine river overflowed its banks in Hattenheim, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany rose to two on Monday as the body of a missing woman was found. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/98291f2cd1154dbeb913ae8bcbf55335/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Rhine river overflowed its banks in Hattenheim, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany rose to two on Monday as the body of a missing woman was found. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)
![Sven Hoppe German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, foreground centre right, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus S'der, foreground centre left, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann, centre, German Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, third left, stand behind a barrier of filled sandbags during a site inspection in Reichertshofen, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024, after flooding in the area. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4654bd6967e842baa88786d80c97fd3d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, foreground centre right, Bavarian Prime Minister Markus S'der, foreground centre left, Bavarian Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann, centre, German Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, third left, stand behind a barrier of filled sandbags during a site inspection in Reichertshofen, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024, after flooding in the area. (Sven Hoppe/dpa via AP)
![Michael Probst The river Neckar has left its banks in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Big parts of southern Germany have been flooded after heavy rainfalls during the last days. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/5e05626c42a945b29067b24a9cbd6ba8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The river Neckar has left its banks in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Big parts of southern Germany have been flooded after heavy rainfalls during the last days. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
![Michael Probst A buoy is pictured as the river Neckar has left its banks in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Big parts of southern Germany have been flooded after heavy rainfalls during the last days. In background the castle. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9eda9cf7cc424015b2be462a6ebbbbca/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A buoy is pictured as the river Neckar has left its banks in Heidelberg, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Big parts of southern Germany have been flooded after heavy rainfalls during the last days. In background the castle. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)
![Boris Roessler The Rhine river overflowed its banks in Hattenheim, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany rose to two on Monday as the body of a missing woman was found. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/bed50cb8ff314d9bbcf5e08b36615dfd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The Rhine river overflowed its banks in Hattenheim, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany rose to two on Monday as the body of a missing woman was found. Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the flooded region and officials warned that water levels could rise further in some areas. (Boris Roessler/dpa via AP)
![Karl-Josef Hildenbrand A view of an oil slick on a property flooded by water from the Mindel river, in Offingen, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7a71ecc8b3c34295b6b98267c68b9cbf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A view of an oil slick on a property flooded by water from the Mindel river, in Offingen, Germany, Monday, June 3, 2024. Persistent heavy rain led to widespread flooding in the southern states of Bavaria and Baden-Wuerttemberg over the weekend. (Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa via AP)