Flood risk on the Baltic Sea: Current levels at a glance!

On January 5, 2025, the current water levels and flood warnings on the Baltic Sea and other waters in Germany are important. According to kn-online.de Baltic Sea that occurs several times a year. Five storm surges were registered last season from July 2022 to June 2023, while there were seven storm surges in the 2021/2022 season. In addition, there were two low water events in the 2022/2023 season, compared to four low water events in the 2021/2022.

The storm surge classes on the German Baltic Sea coast are defined as follows: a storm surge is 1.00 to 1.25 meters above the middle water level. An average storm surge ranges from 1.25 to 1.50 meters, while heavy storm surges are between 1.50 and 2.00 meters. Very heavy storm surges cross 2.00 meters.

water levels and flood warnings

Current information on water levels was also published by hsi-sh.de . The water levels on January 5, 2025 are as follows: The Elbe reached a stand of 586 cm at 5:10 p.m., which was -56 cm for middle water. The level on the North Sea showed 602 cm at 5:15 p.m., which was also -40 cm below the astronomical tide value. Other values ​​include the eider with different measurements between 470 cm and 600 cm, as well as the trave with 553 cm at 5:15 p.m.

For the security measures during storm surges, it is advisable to turn off electricity and gas, bring personal objects to higher floors and to create food and drinking water supplies. It is also important to avoid bank areas and be ready to use emergency numbers such as 112 (fire brigade) and 110 (police). Flood warnings are communicated by the responsible authorities via various channels such as radio, television and social media.