Weser

American

[vey-zer] / ˈveɪ zər /

noun

a river in Germany, flowing N from S Lower Saxony into the North Sea. About 300 miles (485 km) long.

Weser British

/ ˈveːzər /

noun

a river in NW Germany: flows northwest to the North Sea at Bremerhaven and is linked by the Mittelland Canal to the Ems, Rhine, and Elbe waterways. Length: 477 km (196 miles)

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Areas in the Weser river basin, that was only mildly affected in 1993, for example, would have experienced floods greater than the 100-year flood.

From Science Daily

Germany's great and good, along with their foreign guests, turn up in their hundreds to bet on when the ice on the River Weser will break - but only if they are men.

From BBC

The mighty Rhine has hit its lowest water levels ever at several points, and other major rivers like the Danube, the Weser and the Main are all far below normal.

From Fox News

Jackie Weser, 23, said she was at a friend’s house when she began receiving text messages about the fire.

From Los Angeles Times

Weser, a military veteran who worked for Harley-Davidson for 24 years, rested all week to take a 15-minute ride around Prescott Valley on the back of a three-wheel bike.

From US News

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