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Abstract

A self-closing flood barrier for protecting a hinterland against floods includes a housing having a water-side wall and a hinterland-side wall, a water inlet for letting in water into the housing, and a flood barrier element which is movable up and down in the housing. The flood barrier element acts as or includes a forcing element for causing a forced upward movement of the flood barrier element. The flood barrier element is wherein the self-closing flood barrier comprises a hinging clamping element which is hinge-mounted to the water-side wall, the hinging clamping element comprising a clamping piece which, in closed state of the self-closing flood barrier, is hinged against the flood barrier element, such that the flood barrier element is clamped in between the clamping piece and the hinterland-side wall.

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