Current levels: Baltic Sea brings new flood warnings!
Current levels: Baltic Sea brings new flood warnings!
Warnemünde, Deutschland - On June 19, 2025, the current levels of the Baltic Sea in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania are a hot topic. In the past few days there have been several measurement stations such as Wismar, Warnemünde and Stralsund, which have been varyed by fishermen and residents. The Baltic Sea has achieved impressive values in some regions.
According to the latest data from the MV level portal, the water level in Zingst is 505 cm, while Bodstedt has similar values with 505 cm. It looks very different in Schönberg, where the value is only 21 cm, which means a difference of -20 cm to the middle water. Such differences illustrate the complexity of the flood and low-water phases on the coast and inland.
flood and storm surge
in Warnemünde, a highest flood level (HHW) of 770 cm was last measured, and this as early as 1872. The water level is currently 535 cm, which is a difference of 28 cm to the midfield. A look at the storm surge classes shows that an average storm surge between 1.25 and 1.50 m above the middle water level would be expected, which is worried about the past heavy storm surges in October of the previous year.
The last storm surge has caused immense damage of 56 million euros. Cities like Sassnitz have already registered financial needs of around 42 million euros to restore the infrastructure, and also six million euros are required to compensate for the compensation -related sand loss. This shows how persistent the problem of flood events is.
The risk from flooding
But what makes floods into such an urgent topic? Data show that floods have been making up almost 37 percent of all natural disasters since 2000. Regardless of these serious figures, global climate change has not improved the situation. A warmer atmosphere can keep more water, which leads to more frequent and more intensive rainfall. Around 400,000 people in Germany are currently threatened by floods, especially along the Rhine and its tributaries.
The destruction of natural flood areas, the mortality rate of floodplains and the increasing sealing of soils, which significantly worsen the drainage conditions, is particularly striking. The Bundestag has already reacted and set up an construction fund of 30 billion euros, but the reconstruction is only progressing.warning systems and information distribution
In order to protect the population from flooding, effective warning systems are essential. These warnings are carried out by flood centers and light signals, which are spread over various channels such as radio, television and social media. These measures are crucial to inform people in good time and to remind caution.
SoIt remains exciting how the situation on the coasts will develop. The water levels are not just numbers on a screen, they influence the quality of life and the safety of the local people. Stay tuned and follow the developments!
Further information can be found in the articles of Ostsee-Zeitung as well as on level portal mv and the Statista Find website.
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