River Floods near Korbach
Reported by PEGELONLINE 117 days ago.
It is one of only 2 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026.
What the source measured
PEGELONLINE reported: Extreme High Water: HERZHAUSEN on ITTER ZUR EDER | Current level: 3087 cm
The gauge on the ITTER ZUR EDER read 3,087 cm, reported by HANN-MÜNDEN.
The gauge stands at kilometre 1.3 of that watercourse.
That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at 260.02 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.
An estimated 153,132 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- August 20, 2026 · score 63 · 4.2 km
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, 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
| Type | River Floods |
| Severity | Critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 51.1930, 8.8888 |
| Nearest City | Korbach (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 153.1K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-05-09T16:15:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/855205e7-1cc9-4c5f-a2c2-7d5d84011708/W/currentmeasurement.json |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | 855205e7-1cc9-4c5f-a2c2-7d5d84011708 |
| StationNumber | 42800218 |
| StationName | HERZHAUSEN |
| RiverName | ITTER ZUR EDER |
| WaterLevelCm | 3087 |
| GaugeZero | 260.02 |
| Agency | HANN-MÜNDEN |
| Km | 1.3 |
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 63/100, near Korbach (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.