Calamity
CriticalRiver FloodsCS: 63 · v1

River Floods near Burg bei Magdeburg

GermanyPEGELONLINE

Right now

One other detection within 20 km in the last 24 hours, 23 km from here.

Reported by PEGELONLINE 115 days ago.

It is one of only 3 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 22 May 2026.

What the source measured

PEGELONLINE reported: Extreme High Water: ZERBEN UP on ELBE-HAVEL-KANAL | Current level: 1565 cm

The gauge on the ELBE-HAVEL-KANAL read 1,565 cm, reported by STANDORT BRANDENBURG.

The gauge stands at kilometre 346.2 of that watercourse.

That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at 29.21 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.

Urban PEI: 222,850 within a heuristic 50 km radius; not unique people.

Nearby, since 22 May 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 63 out of 100.

This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.

Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeRiver Floods
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)63 / 100
Legacy data-support index0.64/1
Coordinates52.3507, 11.9698
Nearest CityBurg bei Magdeburg (12 km)
Urban exposure index (PEI)222.8K within 50 km
Impact Tiersevere
Timestamp2026-05-22T05:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/532d8718-6ec7-4f12-bb2f-bde2dec50182/W/currentmeasurement.json

Physical priority index · v1. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.

Source and revision timeline

Source: pegelonline. Occurrence: 2026-05-22T05:00:00.000Z.

First archived: 2026-05-22T05:43:38.150Z. Material modification: not recorded.

Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.

Score Breakdown

85
intensity
70
Urban PEI term
0
Scenario weight
80
Recorded reference / batch anomaly

Technical Details

StationId532d8718-6ec7-4f12-bb2f-bde2dec50182
StationNumber587520
StationNameZERBEN UP
RiverNameELBE-HAVEL-KANAL
WaterLevelCm1565
GaugeZero29.21
AgencySTANDORT BRANDENBURG
Km346.16

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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