Flood on the Baltic Sea: Current water levels and warnings!

Flood on the Baltic Sea: Current water levels and warnings!

Ostholstein, Deutschland - On February 21, 2025, an increase in water levels was found on the Baltic Sea coast, which is in the context of the frequent storm surges in this region. According to a report by kn-online.de storm floods on the Baltic Sea appear several times a year. From July 2022 to June 2023, five storm surges were registered, while seven storm surges were measured in the 2021/2022 season. In addition to these flood events, there were also low water events in the same periods, with two cases in the 2022/2023 season and four cases in the 2021/2022 season.

The storm surge classes on the German Baltic Sea coast are defined as follows: a storm surge is between 1.00 and 1.25 meters above the middle water level, a medium storm surge between 1.25 and 1.50 meters, a heavy storm surge between 1.50 and 2.00 meters and a very heavy storm surge is over 2.00 meters. The middle water level (MW) in Kiel-Holtenau is 504 cm, while the highest flood level (HHW) 797 cm, measured on November 13, 1872, was.

Current water levels and warnings

Current water level measurements show that the level vary in various waters on February 21, 2025. A value of 518 cm at 3:03 p.m. (CET) was recorded on the Krückau, and 586 cm was measured on the sturgeon, also at the same time. Other values ​​include the Elbe with 478 cm and the eider with 471 cm at the same time. The Baltic Sea showed water levels of 462 cm, with low deviations compared to the middle water.

The flood warnings in Germany take place by the Federal Office for Sea shipping and hydrography in cooperation with the countries, circles, police and fire brigade. Warnings are spread over various channels, including radio, television, speaker cars, sirens, websites, warning apps and social media.

In the case of impending floods, several rules of conduct are recommended to ensure the safety of the population. This includes switching off electricity and gas, bringing important personal objects to higher floors and creating food and drinking water supplies. In addition, it is advisable to avoid bank areas and use emergency numbers.

The hsi-sh.de Page also lists the current water level and the associated differences to the center water levels, which indicates the dynamic condition of the waters.