Flood warning! Wirts in Hanover are dramatically increasing

Flood warning! Wirts in Hanover are dramatically increasing

Hannover, Deutschland - On April 20, 2025, the current levels of the leash in Hanover and the surrounding area were recorded. The two main flows in Hanover 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 Göttingen and Hanover. The IHME, which is shorter, forms in the Deister foreland and flows north of Hanover on a leash. There are special warnings in Lower Saxony.

The linen level in Hanover-Herrenhausen and Neustadt is continuously monitored. This includes important information on flood warnings. There are various reporting levels for floods: Level 1 refers to an on-board drain with occasionally flooding, while in level 4 larger floods are possible in built-up areas and the use of water and dam weirs is required.

levels and tendencies

like haz.de reported, the water levels were 106 cm on April 20, 2025 in Hannover-Herrenhausen, which is 31% below the middle level of 155 cm. The current level in Neustadt (leash) was 187 cm, which is 12% below the mean of 213 cm, and a level of 114 cm was measured in Schwarmstedt, also 26% below the middle level of 155 cm.

The tendency shows an increasing level in Hanover-Herrenhausen, while the levels in Neustadt and Schwarmstedt are constant. All values ​​and their means have been calculated at the respective measurement stations based on data from the past ten years.

For the linen level in Herrenhausen, the middle flood (MHW) plays an important role, which is 516 cm. The highest water level measured here was 644 cm, registered on February 10, 1946. Warnings in floods take place in accordance with the civil protection and disaster relief law and are issued by various authorities such as the federal government, state, districts, police or fire brigade.

To inform the public, warnings are spread about different channels, including radio, television, sirens and digital platforms.

For current information on the levels, wetteronline.de A detailed overview.