21.   The river was continuing to rise by a centimetre an hour from dawn.

22.   They added that the Neckar river was continuing to swell Thursday while the Saar river had registered its highest level yet.

23.   The danger posed by the storm is considered largely over, but coastal villages still face the threat of flooding as nearby rivers continue to rise, officials said.

24.   The Main and Mosel rivers were continuing to rise and many parts of Koblenz, where the Mosel empties into the Rhine, were affected by flooding.