Berlin's Spree dries out: water level at an alarming low point!

Berlin's Spree dries out: water level at an alarming low point!

Oberhavel, Deutschland - In Brandenburg, the effects of the spring to dry so far are clearly noticeable. The water levels in the Spree and the upper Havel are alarmingly low, which the residents and responsible authorities get. According to current reports from the Berlin Senate Environmental Administration, the water management is only around 50 percent of the long -term average in several places. A particularly dramatic decline is particularly evident on the Borgsdorf level - the values ​​here have dropped by almost half. The reason for this is the heavily reduced rainfall of almost a third in the period from February to April, followed by a dry May. These deficiency symptoms mean that the soil is dried significantly to a depth of 80 centimeters, which in particular adds the city trees that are increasingly suffering from drought stress.

The location does not improve, because the water supply in the southern and northeastern outskirts is only sufficient from 90 to 100 centimeters. The responsible authorities have already taken measures. Until the end of September, collective locks are arranged at the Schlusen Spandau, Plötzensee and Schönwalde to manage the water regulation. However, these collective locks can lead to delays and longer waiting times, which also complicated the situation. Benedikt Lux, the environmental spokesman for the Greens in the Berlin House of Representatives, has already emphasized the need to find solutions for the water management of the Spree together with Brandenburg. "We have to act more active against water," says Lux. He demands more space seals, a better greening and the construction of retention basin in order to be able to better manage heavy rain events, such as rbb24 reports.

Current water levels and warnings

Environment Saxony It becomes clear that the situation remains worrying. The water level has now exceeded the alarm levels in terms of both registration services and the guard service. At the moment there is no risk of flooding, but the situation is still critical. The warnings of local flood events that can quickly arise from heavy rain remain. The weather services advise you to take these warnings seriously and to contact the registration center if necessary, for example via the LHWZ registration center.

Although the weather phenomena of the past few months have been alarming, the causes are varied. Reports from the Federal Environmental Office shed light on the complex problems of the water shortage in Germany. The combination of climatic conditions, rising water withdrawals for agriculture and the high water conditions in metropolitan regions lead to an increasingly tense water balance. Research on sustainable water use strategies is becoming more important, whereby measures to promote water retention and efficiency are inevitable.

It is clear that some challenges will be available to the region in the coming months. The continuous drought and the uncertain weather development increase the need to develop long -term strategies for just and sustainable water supply in order to meet both the needs of the environment and the population. The pressure is growing, and it is due to the political decision -makers and stakeholders to quickly bring the solutions developed into practice.