Flood warning on the Baltic Sea: Current water levels and tips!

Flood warning on the Baltic Sea: Current water levels and tips!

Stralsund, Deutschland - On June 20, 2025, the Baltic Sea coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is once again in the focus of interest. The current water levels, which were registered at various measuring stations such as Wismar, Warnemünde and Stralsund, show an impressive picture of maritime dynamics. While the temperatures announce the summer, the water ensures a constant challenge and necessary caution. For example, Warnemünde has a medium water level of 507 cm, which is considerable compared to the medium flood of 617 cm. The highest levels of the past show the dangers associated with storm surges: on November 13, 1872, the highest flood level of 770 cm was measured, which presented the region with great challenges.

The Ostsee-Zeitung explains that there are different storm surge classes: a storm surge begins with an increase of 1.00 to 1.25 m above the middle water level, while very heavy storm surges can even be over 2.00 m high. The review of the past storm surges shows that these natural phenomena are not only impressive, but also dangerous, especially if they occur with strong winds, which drastically increases the risk of flooding in coastal regions.

from Zingst to Stralsund - the current levels

How the users of the level portals MV can experience the water levels locally. Zingst and Bodstedt each record 510 cm, while the levels in Stralsund with 242 cm and other stations in Hintersee and Güstrow sometimes have more drastically lower values. Here is a selection of the current levels:

The Environmental Federal Agency emphasizes that storm floods on the Baltic Sea coast are often triggered by wind-related water levels. They are particularly threatening when they appear in the winter months. Climate change contributes to increasing the water levels and makes preventive measures, such as density, more necessary than ever. The data also show that the height of the storm floods between the different levels is different, which indicates regionally specific risks. It is feared that future storm surges could bring higher water levels so that the pressure on coastal protection grows.