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Elbe water level under pressure: flood warning for Dresden!
Current information about the Elbe water level in Dresden on August 13th, 2025, flood warnings and critical values.
Elbe water level under pressure: flood warning for Dresden!
What's new from the Elbe? On August 13, 2025, water level measurements along one of Europe's largest rivers show that the situation is tense. The Elbe, which rises in the Czech Republic and flows through eastern Germany to the North Sea, has low water levels in various places. {{a href=”https://www.dnn.de/lokales/dresden-hochwasser-oder-lohnwasser-der-elbe-ebene-am-13-08-2025-F6AOQFL7BVE2RNQJ3Q3BESZR4E.html”}}DNN{{/a}} reports on current flood warnings and the low water levels in Saxony.
In Dresden, for example, the water level is now 64 cm, which is 57% below the average. Other critical locations along the Elbe include Meißen with 111 cm (45% below the average) and Magdeburg with 62 cm (56% below the average). {{a href=”https://www.wetteronline.de/ebenestand/elbe”}}WetterOnline{{/a}} has updated the current water level measurements and finds that in many cities the water levels remain far below normal values.
Water levels in detail
- Schöna: Aktueller Pegelstand 80 cm (51% unter dem Mittelwert)
- Riesa: Aktueller Pegelstand 129 cm (41% unter dem Mittelwert)
- Torgau: Aktueller Pegelstand 52 cm (66% unter dem Mittelwert)
- Wittenberg: Aktueller Pegelstand 81 cm (58% unter dem Mittelwert)
- Dresden: Aktueller Pegelstand 64 cm (57% unter dem Mittelwert)
These figures are of interest not only to local residents, but also to shipping on the Elbe. The highest shipping water level for the Elbe near Dresden is 500 cm, while the lowest water level in history was 21 cm. Water levels are of crucial importance for citizens and the responsible authorities in order to correctly assess flood warnings and take appropriate measures.
Flood warning levels and current situation
The flood warning levels in Saxony are clearly defined. Alert level 1 means minor flooding, level 2 means medium flooding, and at alert level 3 flooding of properties is to be expected. The highest water levels ever measured in Dresden were an impressive 940 cm on August 17, 2002. However, the levels are currently far from these records. The city of Dresden keeps the population informed via its website and uses various warning channels such as radio, television and digital billboards to disseminate information in a timely manner as long as the situation remains tense.
Although there are currently numerous warnings, the values are a good reason to take a look at nature. Finding out about the water levels and their impact on the region can't hurt. So let’s keep our eyes open – both for the weather and for the Elbe!