Water removal ban in the Dahme-Spreewald district: drought strikes!

Water removal ban in the Dahme-Spreewald district: drought strikes!

In the Dahme-Spreewald region, there is currently a serious reason for concern: The district has imposed a full-day ban on water withdrawal from surface waters. According to RBB24 reported in the Spreee-Neißekreis, Oberspreewald-Lausitz and Elbe. These bans were introduced in the affected counties primarily due to the extreme drought. In the Spree-Neisse, for example, the ban applies from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

In Brandenburg, however, the rain lacked this year. In June 2025, only 38 liters of precipitation per square meter made this region one of the driest Germany, such as Märkische General reports. For comparison: Spring this year was much sunnier than the average at 700 hours of sunshine.

long -term effects

The constant drought does not only have short -term consequences. Experts warn that the water withdrawal bans we are now experiencing could possibly become a new normality. Hydrologists notice a chronic deficit of precipitation that has existed for several years. There is no soon in sight to recover the water levels and many waters are under pressure.

One of the suggestions for improving this situation provides for rainwater to keep better in the landscape and to expand concepts for "sponge cities". This is the only way to counteract the impending lack of water in the long term and secure the ecological conditions of the waters.

The situation is serious and not only demands a rethink in dealing with water resources from the authorities, but also from the citizens. The next few months will be decisive for how the water levels develop and whether normality returns.