Flood warning in Hanover: level climb dramatically!

On February 9, 2025, the levels of the leash in Hanover and the surrounding area are important due to the current weather conditions. The main flows of the region are the leash and the Ihme. The leash rises in the southern Eichsfeld and flows north of Schwarmstedt into the everyone after it has passed both Göttingen and Hanover. The IHME, on the other hand, is shorter and forms in the foreland before it flows into a leash north of Hanover.

The current levels were recorded by various measuring stations. According to haz.de The level in Hanover-Herrenhausen and Neustadt monitored. There are specific registration levels for floods: Meld level 1 marks the "on the" on-board drain ", for registration level 2 there are flooding of agricultural and forestry areas, while registration level 3 makes flooding of land, streets and cellars possible. In the case of registration level 4, larger floods are to be expected in built-up areas that require the use of water and dam weirs.

Current levels

The current level of the leash in Hanover-Herrenhausen is 249 cm, which is 60 % above the middle level of 155 cm. The tendency is falling, which was measured on February 9, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. In Neustadt an der leash a level of 256 cm was registered, which is 20 % above the average level of 213 cm and the tendency is classified as consistent. Here, too, the last update was made on February 9, 2025 at 3:00 a.m. In Schwarmstedt, the water level shows 263 cm, which is 69 % above the average level of 155 cm, with a falling trend that has been updated at 02:00 a.m.

The values that were provided by wetteronline.de , is based on the data of the past ten years and are the basis for the current measurements.