Calamity
CriticalRiver FloodsCalamity Score: 54

River Floods near Wittenberge

Lüchow-DannenbergGermanyPEGELONLINE

Right now

The most recent data we hold from PEGELONLINE arrived 18 hours ago, and this point is not in it. We record detections, not passes: an absence is not proof that nothing is there.

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

Reported by PEGELONLINE 76 days ago.

It is the only one we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 24 June 2026.

What the source measured

PEGELONLINE reported: Extreme High Water: SCHNACKENBURG on ELBE | Current level: 4213 cm

The gauge on the ELBE read 4,213 cm, reported by STANDORT MAGDEBURG.

The gauge stands at kilometre 474.6 of that watercourse.

That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at 13.69 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.

An estimated 22,300 people live within 50 km of this point.

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 54 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 v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.

Event Data

TypeRiver Floods
SeverityCritical
Calamity Score (ours)54 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates53.0383, 11.5692
Nearest CityWittenberge (13 km)
Population Exposed22.3K within 50 km
Impact Tiersignificant
Timestamp2026-06-24T06:00:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/550e3885-a9d1-4e55-bd25-34228bd6d988/W/currentmeasurement.json

Score Breakdown

85
intensity
40
population
0
cascading
80
historical

Technical Details

StationId550e3885-a9d1-4e55-bd25-34228bd6d988
StationNumber5910010
StationNameSCHNACKENBURG
RiverNameELBE
WaterLevelCm4213
GaugeZero13.69
AgencySTANDORT MAGDEBURG
Km474.56

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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