Noordwaard polder is flooded under water in The Netherlands | Water mangement

AIRVŪZ STAFF NOTE : With some of the earth's lowest-lying coastal areas, the Netherlands is profoundly affected by climate change. In this drone video by top contributor XL Creations, you'll get an aerial view of what this looks like in practice. The video was filmed over the Noordwaard Polder, an area of the province of Nord Brabant which had been protected from the sea by a typical Dutch dyke system. Since 2015, parts of the area have been allowed to flood when water levels reach certain critical levels, thus sparing its more populated areas.

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The Noordwaardpolder in the Biesbosch near Werkendam is full of water from the Boven-Merwede. The polder, which collects the water from the river to lower the level at Gorinchem, is completely submerged. The Noordwaard has been a so-called through-flow area since 2015. The dikes are 2 meters above sea level. When the water rises, it automatically flows into the polder. It is arranged in such a way that the roads and houses remain dry. It is some clever watermanagement in the Netherlands to make sure the water doesn't rise too much in rivers and cause floods in unwanted areas (like cities).