Storm chaos in NRW: Keller full, streets flooded-no injuries!

Storm chaos in NRW: Keller full, streets flooded-no injuries!

In the night of May 31 to June 1, 2025, a violent storm with heavy rain caused considerable damage in parts of Germany, especially in North Rhine-Westphalia. The location led to numerous emergency calls due to fully run basements, fallen trees and flooded streets. In Krefeld there was temporarily “land under”; Hundreds of emergency calls were registered within a few hours. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, while the fire brigade and emergency services were in constant use nationwide.

The south of North Rhine-Westphalia and the city of Erftstadt were particularly affected, where the water in the streets was temporarily up to half a meter high. Many cellars ran full of what led to over 100 missions of the fire brigade, especially in the Herrig district. The storm began with severe heat storms that moved from Belgium to North Rhine-Westphalia. Additional storm areas spread to the east, which did not improve the situation.

effects on the infrastructure

In Rhineland-Palatinate, several regional train routes were temporarily closed, including the RB62, RB63, RB64 and RB67, but these restrictions were lifted on Sunday morning. Several cities, such as Mainz, had to interrupt activities due to heavy rain. In Wiesbaden, for example, the Christopher Street Day was paused with 2,500 participants because of the heavy rain.

The German Weather Service (DWD) had already published a severe weather warning for the southern part of NRW, which was valid from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Around the affected areas, including Aachen, Bonn and Cologne, rising water levels as well as lightning strikes and fallen trees were expected. In St. Leon-Rot in Baden-Württemberg, the situation was also critical when a 40-year-old walnut over.

damage and weather forecast

In Thuringia, a lightning strike led to a roof structure fire in Artern, but the residents were safe, and no injuries were reported. The estimated damage caused by the fire amounts to around 150,000 euros. There were also hailstorms with large hailstormers in the Rhein-Sieg district. The storm center provides an overview of the current severe weather warnings and weather instructions in Germany, which are continuously adapted and are available around the clock.

Despite the severe weather situation, cloudy weather and steady showers can be expected at a maximum of 24 degrees in western Germany. For the east, including in Saxony and Thuringia, heavy rain, hail and gusts of wind are forecast up to 28 degrees at temperatures. The Champions League final in Munich is not threatened with the current weather conditions, since thunderstorms in this region are very unlikely.

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