River Floods near Frankenberg
Reported by PEGELONLINE 14 days ago.
It is one of only 2 we have recorded within 20 km of this point since 9 May 2026. The last comparable one was on 9 May 2026.
What the source measured
PEGELONLINE reported: Extreme High Water: SCHMITTLOTHEIM on EDER | Current level: 2732 cm
The gauge on the EDER read 2,732 cm, reported by HANN-MÜNDEN.
The gauge stands at kilometre 74.5 of that watercourse.
That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at 245.87 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.
An estimated 147,549 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 9 May 2026
- May 9, 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 | 51.1557, 8.8980 |
| Nearest City | Frankenberg (13 km) |
| Population Exposed | 147.5K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | severe |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-20T08:00:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/d2155fa6-b03d-468c-884e-ccf6fefc40bd/W/currentmeasurement.json |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | d2155fa6-b03d-468c-884e-ccf6fefc40bd |
| StationNumber | 42800309 |
| StationName | SCHMITTLOTHEIM |
| RiverName | EDER |
| WaterLevelCm | 2732 |
| GaugeZero | 245.87 |
| Agency | HANN-MÜNDEN |
| Km | 74.5 |
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 Frankenberg (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.