In the Netherlands , the water reached the highest level since the North Sea flood of 1953 at 3.99 m above normal sea level . In 1953 , the water rose to 4.55 m on the night of 1 February , and dykes broke in at least 90 places resulting in the worst natural disaster in the Netherlands since the 1900s . The Eastern Scheldt storm surge barrier closed all its 62 locks on Thursday night and several areas around Rotterdam experienced some flooding . Minor flooding was also reported in Dordrecht and Vlaardingen
North Sea flood of 1953
North Sea flood of 1953
Cyclone Xaver