River flood near Koblenz
Reported by PEGELONLINE today.
No stronger detection stands among the 9 recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026 — 2 others scored the same. The last comparable one was on 29 August 2026.
What the source measured
PEGELONLINE reported: Extreme High Water: KOBLENZ-LÜTZEL DFH on MOSEL | Current level: 896 cm
The gauge on the MOSEL read 896 cm, reported by STANDORT KOBLENZ.
The gauge stands at kilometre 1.3 of that watercourse.
An estimated 272,627 people live within 50 km of this point.
This is the lowest water level we have recorded at this point, over 18 readings since 10 July 2026 — the previous range was 896 cm to 897 cm.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 53 · 6.6 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 26 · 13.5 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 63 · 13.9 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.
Event Data
| Type | River flood |
| Severity | critical |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 63 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 50.3649, 7.5908 |
| Nearest City | Koblenz (2 km) |
| Population Exposed | 272.6K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-31T15:30:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/896aed46-8290-49b0-a6f8-90d53027cd1f/W/currentmeasurement.json |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | 896aed46-8290-49b0-a6f8-90d53027cd1f |
| StationNumber | 26900910 |
| StationName | KOBLENZ-LÜTZEL DFH |
| RiverName | MOSEL |
| WaterLevelCm | 896 |
| Agency | STANDORT KOBLENZ |
| 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 10 February 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.
Calamity.live data shows a river flood event with CalamityScore 63/100, near Koblenz (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 188 scientific monitoring sources.