In the Germany the rivers was already overflow, this is because of the pouring rain and melting snow flooding many roads and parts of several villages. In Rhineland-Palatinate, this is the worst-hit state this is according to the wine towns of Cochem and Zell along the Mosel River were partly inundated and dozens of basements had filled up with water. “the Rhine River had also dangerously swollen and many roads in the Rhine Valley were closed. Part of the city of Konstanz was inundated and commercial shipping was banned on the Rhine up to the city of Cologne.” this is according to the German news agency DAPD reported. The tributary of the Rhine was not extraordinary and it was likely to pass without causing major damages . In case of same disaster as this in Germany every country should be alert on how to prepare the people of the said state. This is because to prevent death.
Reference:
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/01/09/flooding-germany-inundates-roads-villages/