Flood warning in Dresden: Elbe level increases-secret data reveals!

Flood warning in Dresden: Elbe level increases-secret data reveals!

The Elbe in Dresden remains a big topic: On December 22, 2024, the level showed a critical value of 216 cm, which triggered alarm level 1. But that's just the beginning. On December 23, the water level continued and sank to 213 cm in the morning before fell to 211 cm in the hours. With such changes, the city must always be on the hat, because even with a water level of 5.5 meters there are often floods on the terrace bank, such as Dnn reported.

How dangerous is the situation?

The measured water levels and the flow are important for a few days, especially after the partial collapse of the Carol Bridge, which also complicated the water level regulations. The current values show that the water does not withdraw quickly. The flow was 358 m³/s on December 23 at 6:15 a.m., which gives no reason for the all-clear in this water level, the Environment Ministry of Saxony reports on its website Environment.sachsen.de . At the next flood, the mobile flood scenes are in use, which must be activated from a level of 6.10 meters.

Dresden's water level is closely monitored and each increase can lead to an alarm of the flood centers. Alarm levels that range from small floods to very large floods are already defined. The state of Saxony needs a quick action to keep the rising water in chess, and residents are warned to adjust to possible flood risks. The flood center and local authorities are in constant alert will to react in good time.