Right now
Nothing else has been detected within 20 km in the last 24 hours.
Reported by PEGELONLINE today.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 7 detections 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: High Water: NOK KIEL BINNEN on NORD-OSTSEE-KANAL | Current level: 511 cm
The gauge on the NORD-OSTSEE-KANAL read 511 cm, reported by STANDORT KIEL.
The gauge stands at kilometre 97.8 of that watercourse.
An estimated 169,325 people live within 15 km of this point.
At this point we have recorded a water level between 499 cm and 527 cm, over 1,288 readings since 31 August 2026. Today's reading sits 43% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 29 August 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 53 · 11.6 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 26 · 23.0 km
How we know
One source: PEGELONLINE. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 35 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
| Type | River Floods |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 35 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 54.3657, 10.1389 |
| Nearest City | Kiel (5 km) |
| Population Exposed | 169.3K within 15 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-05T20:16:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/8af24d6a-eecd-434e-9f1a-60ab6bc05490/W/currentmeasurement.json |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | 8af24d6a-eecd-434e-9f1a-60ab6bc05490 |
| StationNumber | 5979020 |
| StationName | NOK KIEL BINNEN |
| RiverName | NORD-OSTSEE-KANAL |
| WaterLevelCm | 511 |
| Agency | STANDORT KIEL |
| Km | 97.76 |
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 35/100, near Kiel (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.