Flood risk in Rinteln: Weser level reaches critical values!

Flood risk in Rinteln: Weser level reaches critical values!

Rinteln, Deutschland - On January 25, 2025 there is current information on the Weser water levels in and around Rinteln. The Weser, from the rivers Werra and Fulda at Hann. Münden is created, flows through several important places, including Hameln, Minden, Bremen and Bremerhaven. Various levels are currently measured, which are important for the water level and possible flood risks.

In rintel, the level for the medium low water (MNW) of the Weser is 121 cm and 563 cm for the medium flood (MHW), while the highest flood level (HHW) is 738 cm. Critical levels were also defined: from 486 cm the area is flooded below Woolworth/Brückentor, and at 500 cm the Weser steps over the shores. Any values ​​over 525 cm lead to the blocking of streets and larger floods. Hartler Straße is particularly affected and is already blocked at a level of about 525 cm.

levels and warnings

Current levels show that the river is located in different areas above the middle level. For example, the current level measurement value in Hann. Mose 245 cm, which is 49% above the mean, and in Hameln the water level is 281 cm, which corresponds to 69% above the mean. Other current levels are:

• Karlshafen: 258 cm (66% above the mean)
• Vlotho: 315 cm (59% above the mean)
• Porta Westfalica: 304 cm (52% above the mean)
• Intschede: 272 cm (92% above the mean)
• Brake: 65 cm (25% above the mean)

The information offer for flood warning in Lower Saxony includes various channels such as radio, television, speaker cars, sirens and digital platforms. Alarm levels for floods were determined, alarm level 1 stands for a small flood and alarm level 4 describes a very large flood.

The current level stands of the Weser informs, among other things, szlz.de , while detailed level measurement values ​​also on wetteronline.de