Water removal in Brandenburg: Drastic restrictions because of drought!

Water removal in Brandenburg: Drastic restrictions because of drought!

Dahme-Spreewald, Deutschland - The summer heat has left its mark in Brandenburg. With regard to the dramatic drought in the past few months, the Dahme-Spreewald district, together with Spree-Neiße and the city of Cottbus, takes drastic measures. As maz-online.de Restricted from surface waters of the Spreesystem and the upper reaches of the Dahme between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. This regulation applies to revocation and is a reaction to the worrying water shortage as well as the extremely low flow in the rivers.

The situation is serious: The district of Spree-Neiße has issued a similar decision for the cities of Spremberg, Drebkau and Burg. Above all, the focus is on protecting the water ecological functions. So it is necessary to prevent further decline in water management by regulating the removal in the affected areas.

measures to contain drought

Where is the water in Brandenburg? One is currently right to ask yourself. The district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz also restricts the water withdrawal from rivers, according to a report by n-tv.de . The ban will apply from June 20, 2025 and will affect both property owners and residents. In the affected regions, not only pumping water, such as with electric garden pumps, is prohibited. Only the ability of water with a watering can is allowed - but also here: only in moderation.

The reasons for these cuts are clear. The soils are far too dry, and the rainfall in the past few months has not been sufficient. The German Weather Service (DWD) reports that Germany has experienced the driest times since 1931 from February to April 2025. The north and northeast, where March rainfall values ​​of only 9 l/m² have been measured, is particularly hard, as the Federal Environment Agency shows, which also informs that the water withdrawals have decreased in recent decades.

Review of the weather conditions

we turn to the weather. In March 2025, only 21% of the average slope fell compared to earlier years, which made it to the sixth of March since 1881. May also only brought around 48 l/m², which corresponds to 68% of the usual amount. The winter 2024/25 was also too dry with 155 l/m², and the effects are clearly noticeable in agriculture and water availability. A drought shows extreme to extraordinary drought in the top floor, especially in the northwest and north of Germany.

Germany has a potential water -quality requirement of 176 billion cubic meters per year, but the regional differences in water availability are dramatic. As the [Federal Environment Agency] (https://www.umweltbundamt.de/themen/wasser/extremereißnisseklimawandel/trocktheit-in-deutschland-frei- questions), agriculture is particularly suffering from the current conditions. The drought not only affects the yields, but also leads to nutrient surpluses and increases the likelihood of winding, especially in areas without adequate soil cover.

All eyes are now aimed at the coming weeks, hoping that the weather conditions will change and the water levels will increase. In the meantime, the residents have no choice but to take the required restrictions seriously and actively contribute to saving water.