Calamity
MediumRiver FloodsCalamity Score: 21

River Floods near Wittlich

Bernkastel-WittlichGermanyPEGELONLINE

Reported by PEGELONLINE 170 days ago.

It is the 5th strongest of the 8 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026.

What the source measured

PEGELONLINE reported: High Water: WINTRICH UP on MOSEL | Current level: 400 cm

The gauge on the MOSEL read 400 cm, reported by STANDORT TRIER.

The gauge stands at kilometre 141.1 of that watercourse.

That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at 104.50 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.

An estimated 1,981 people live within 15 km of this point.

Nearby, since 16 March 2026

How we know

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

Our own score for this event is 21 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
SeverityMedium
Calamity Score (ours)21 / 100
Our confidence64%
Coordinates49.8757, 6.9466
Nearest CityWittlich (13 km)
Population Exposed2.0K within 15 km
Impact Tierminor
Timestamp2026-03-16T04:15:00.000Z
Sourcehttps://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/a392113c-d040-4b36-b47d-9099275bb308/W/currentmeasurement.json

Score Breakdown

30
intensity
25
population
0
cascading
15
historical

Technical Details

StationIda392113c-d040-4b36-b47d-9099275bb308
StationNumber26700400
StationNameWINTRICH UP
RiverNameMOSEL
WaterLevelCm400
GaugeZero104.5
AgencySTANDORT TRIER
Km141.1

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 21/100, near Wittlich (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.