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Storm chaos in the Ahr Valley: Highest warning level and flooding everywhere!
Severe storm warning for Saarland: Up to 90 liters of rain, basement flooding and emergency services in constant operation.
Storm chaos in the Ahr Valley: Highest warning level and flooding everywhere!
On September 9th, 2025, dark storm clouds will move over the Ahr Valley and herald a severe storm. On this day, the German Weather Service (DWD) declared the highest warning level. Memories of the devastating flood disaster of 2021 are awakened, in which 135 people lost their lives. In advance, extremely heavy rain of up to 90 liters per square meter was forecast in Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland and parts of North Rhine-Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg for the following days. The regions of Aachen, Cologne, the Eifel and the Ahr Valley are particularly affected. The Merkur reports on this in detail, among other things.
In the early morning hours of September 10th, the “Müsch 2” gauge on the Ahr river already showed a critical water level of 45 centimeters. At the same time, the police and fire departments in North Rhine-Westphalia are being challenged like never before. In Bedburg, over 100 places are affected, where the Technical Relief Agency (THW) and the fire department have to empty cellars.
Difficult situation in Mönchengladbach and the surrounding area
The storm situation is particularly tense in Mönchengladbach: the streets are flooded and many households are under water. The fire brigade and police are on constant duty here, for example to free families from flooded apartments. There was also a water mass problem in an underground car park in Bedburg. The sewer system in Mönchengladbach-Rheydt is overloaded; The water flows up through a gully, which further aggravates the situation. Loud In Franconia Numerous operations have been reported, but fortunately no major damage has been recorded so far.
Meteorologists expect the heavy rain to continue until the morning. Slight relief is in sight from midday, but the danger of small-scale heavy rain in western Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia remains in the afternoon. This is what she calls for Severe Weather Center of storms and heavy rain in several regions and provides up-to-date information on impending dangers around the clock.
Caution is advised
As an overview map from the severe weather center shows, various severe weather warnings were issued throughout Germany. The warning levels apply from warnings (YELLOW) to the highest warning level (PURPLE) for extreme storms. So it remains exciting to see whether the situation will improve or whether the forces of nature will continue to challenge us. In any case, the emergency services remain mobile and on alert so that they can react quickly.