Flood alarm in Wittenberge: Elbe threatens to record 8 meters!

Flood alarm in Wittenberge: Elbe threatens to record 8 meters!

Wittenberge, Deutschland - Today, June 12, 2025, the city of Wittenberge brings with it an alarming situation: the water level of the Elbe threatens to rise to dangerous heights. In the past few decades, the region has experienced flooding several times, in particular the years 2002 and 2013 will still be remembered by many. According to maz-online.de the level could even reach a record height, because experts could forecast that up to 8.20 meters could occur.

A total of 1,500 residents of the old town were asked to leave their houses. The police are sealed off the access roads to ensure security and not further increase the pressure on the dikes. Shops and schools also remain closed, while the church bells alone create a mood. Restaurant Knut Diete is already complaining about loss of income of up to 18,000 euros after the Elbe has flooded its "crane house". According to [n-tv.de] (http://www.n-tv.de/panorama/wittenberge-trotzt-der-hochwasser-flut-elbeiche-Weichen-Langam- on-article10799161.html) Wittenberge is expected to struggle with the consequences of the flood.

flood warning levels and measures

The city of Wittenberge has intensively prepared for such flood events. The advice of Martin Ferch, a responsible person in the city, is clear: the population should carefully observe the information from the authorities and do without onlookers. The flood warning levels that apply in Brandenburg are communicated by various institutions, often through the flood center. These steps from a small flood, signaled the first signal of outlets, to very large floods that flood significant surfaces, are constantly updated.

Current levels are measured in a special level house with modern sensors and electronically saved. The initial measures are required from a water level of around 4 meters, such as the blocking of the parking lot on Nedwighafen. The total length of the Elbe bridge of 1110 meters and the railway bridge of 1030 meters are important here, which act as important transport connections.

history of flood events

The dikes that have been reinforced since the last large flood in 2002 are currently making a decisive contribution to preventing worse things. On site, volunteers, fire brigade, police and even the Bundeswehr help to stabilize the dikes with sandbags. The current situation is serious, but everything is done to master the situation. It is to be hoped that the Elbe will soon calm down and that the residents can return to their houses, where they can feel safe again.