Antwerp, one of Europe’s largest ports, sits on the Scheldt river close to the North Sea and receives around 800 mm (about 31 inches) of rain a year, distributed fairly evenly across the seasons. As a low-lying coastal-adjacent city, it shares some of the storm-surge and flood-management concerns common across the Low Countries, with significant infrastructure invested in managing the combined risk of heavy rain and tidal surge on the Scheldt. Short, sharp showers are a routine feature of the maritime climate here. Because the port’s operations are sensitive to sudden weather changes, radar is used as a genuinely practical operational tool, not just for personal planning. Belgium’s Royal Meteorological Institute operates the national radar network.
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