Flood alarm in Dresden: Elbe level exceeds critical values!

On January 6, 2025, several sources report on the condition of the Elbe level in Dresden and the current flood warnings for Saxony. The Elbe is one of the largest rivers in Europe and flows through important cities, including Dresden, Dessau, Magdeburg and Wittenberge before it flows into the North Sea at Brunsbüttel.

Currently there are flood warnings in Saxony, and the water levels have exceeded the guideline for alarm level 1. As dnn.de "Medium low water" (MNW) and "medium flood" (MHW) averaged over a certain period of time. The MNW is calculated from a period of ten years from the lowest level. In the event of a level over 5.5 meters, the terrace bank in Dresden is affected by flooding, as well as access options in Mickten, Johannstadt and Pieschener Allee.

Current water level and alarm levels

mobile flood scenes are activated when water levels of 6.10 meters are reached on Weißeritzstraße and 7 meters on the Ostraufer. The following alarm levels for floods in Saxony apply:

• alarm level 1: Small flood (start of the outlet)
• alarm level 2: Medium flood (flooding of grassland)
• alarm level 3: Large flood (flooding of land)
• alarm level 4: Very large flood (flooding of larger areas)

According to the last update on January 6, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. CET, there is no current data on leveling with flood reporting function, which is protected by

There are currently no special flood warnings, but it is pointed out that local floods cannot be precisely predicted by heavy rain. Floods can occur to various geographical extent, and the warnings are based on observed water levels and hydrological predictions.