Police, firefighters and road crews have had a busy night and the risk of flooding continues, according to a government press statement.
Rainfall
From Monday evening to Tuesday morning at 4am, more than 100 l/m2 had fallen in Livange and Mersch, and 90 l/m2 in Walferdange, according to the national weather service Meteolux and water management agency AGE.
AGE sensors in Pfaffenthal and Steinsel have exceeded the red alert threshold and levels at the Mersch measuring station are approaching the red alert threshold, the government said.
Residents in those areas should remain vigilant. More information can be found on the LU-alert website.
Emergency services
As of 5am, the fire and rescue service CGDIS had logged more than 800 calls to the 112 emergency centre, resulting in 298 call outs.
The impacted areas were Luxembourg City, Bettembourg, Hesperange, Frisange, Roeser, Mondorf, Walferdange, Junglinster, Kopstal, Steinsel, Contern, Nommern, Mersch, Fischbach, Bettendorf, Diekirch, Parc Hosingen, Niederanven, Sandweiler, Garnich and Bertrange.
CGDIS reported rescuing seven people from three different cars. CGDIS has 200 firefighters on duty, as of Tuesday at 5am.
Luxembourg Police received 70 calls to the 113 emergency line and dispatched officers to 30 locations.
The National Roads Administration (APC) received 50 calls concerning flooded roads or roads blocked by downed trees.
More traffic information can be found on the Luxembourg Times traffic feed.
Some bus lines have been impacted by flooded roads. Check the Mobiliteit public transport app before starting a journey on Tuesday morning.
Forecast
The government stated: “From 5:00am onwards, the intensity of the precipitation is expected to gradually weaken. According to the weather forecast, the rain will move towards Germany and the weather will become drier around 10:00am.”
More details can be found in the Luxembourg Times weather section.
Flood alerts
On Tuesday at 8am, Luxembourg’s water management agency lifted its flood warning for northern Luxembourg, saying there was no longer a risk of flooding. Its flood alert site said: “In the north of the country, water levels have not risen as much as expected.”
However, a red awareness level alert remained in place for the centre and southern Luxembourg, including the capital and Esch-Alzette, until Tuesday at 2pm.
The alert indicates: “Risk of major floods, causing large inundation that could have a significant impact on people and property; even in areas that are rarely flooded.”
The flood alert for southern Luxembourg issued by Meteolux, the government’s met office, lasts until Tuesday at 6pm.
AGE said there was “currently no risk of floods” in the Moselle region.
Updated
9 September 2025 at 08:50 with latest flood alerts from Luxembourg’s AGE water management agency
9 September 2025 at 09:25 with Meteolux’s flood alert for southern Luxembourg and AGE alert status for the Moselle region