Calamity
CriticalRiver FloodsCalamity Score: 68

River Floods near Mölln

Herzogtum LauenburgGermanyPEGELONLINE

Right now

Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.

Reported by PEGELONLINE today.

It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 29 August 2026. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.

What the source measured

PEGELONLINE reported: Extreme High Water: DONNERSCHLEUSE OP on ELBE-LÜBECK-KANAL | Current level: 1171 cm

The gauge on the ELBE-LÜBECK-KANAL read 1,171 cm, reported by STANDORT LAUENBURG.

The gauge stands at kilometre 20.7 of that watercourse.

That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at 0.03 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.

An estimated 913,823 people live within 50 km of this point.

This is the highest water level we have recorded at this point, over 842 readings since 31 August 2026 — the previous range was 1,157 cm to 1,171 cm.

Nearby, since 29 August 2026

How we know

One source: PEGELONLINE. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.

Our own score for this event is 68 out of 100, at 64 % confidence.

The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.

Computed under scoring rules v4. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeRiver Floods
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)68 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates53.6720, 10.6369
Nearest CityMölln (7 km)
Population Exposed913.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiercatastrophic
Timestamp2026-09-07T11:44:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/45634232-36ac-416c-806d-5f64201dae2c/W/currentmeasurement.json

Score Breakdown

85
intensity
85
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

StationId45634232-36ac-416c-806d-5f64201dae2c
StationNumber9660049
StationNameDONNERSCHLEUSE OP
RiverNameELBE-LÜBECK-KANAL
WaterLevelCm1171
GaugeZero0.03
AgencySTANDORT LAUENBURG
Km20.72

Safety Information

During flooding: never walk, swim, or drive through floodwaters. Six inches of moving water can knock you down, and one foot of water can sweep away a vehicle. Move to higher ground if waters rise. After flooding, avoid contact with floodwater which may contain sewage, chemicals, or debris. Follow local emergency service guidance.

Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.

This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.

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Calamity.live data shows a river flood event with CalamityScore 68/100, near Mölln (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.