2002 Flood
In August 2002 was Reichenbach and all the other places on rainwater flow of an unprecedented flood ravaged. On the evening of the 12th August started the fire to the youth campground spaces. In the night at 13 August, disaster alert for the county Cham by the District Theo Zellner and the crisis in the county Cham exclaimed. Already at that time was clear to everyone that this flood and exceeds all expectations of a new century will flood. The highest level of alarm has already been about 10 clock exceeded. At the same time as the floods began operation in Reichenbach. 18-clock clock until 2 the next morning, the level due to the enormous water no longer be measured. The UMS fell out. The lower riparian rain have been badly affected. In some streets the water was part of two meters above the road surface. The water level reached fortunately, a few centimeters of rain 22 bridge clock against its climax. Thus, the bridge will not be blocked.
A year later, the waterfront promenade was completely redesigned. 2005 qualifying competition at the municipality "Our village has a future" for the ruling circle. On a rainy day in 2006, the jury a picture of the place. Despite the bad weather was Reichenbach the silver medal.
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