Reported by PEGELONLINE today.
It is the 10th strongest of the 13 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: WITTORF OP on ILMENAU | Current level: 507 cm
An estimated 36,617 people live within 15 km of this point.
Nearby, since 29 August 2026
- August 29, 2026 · score 53 · 5.7 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 62 · 11.5 km
- August 29, 2026 · score 62 · 14.6 km
How we know
One source: PEGELONLINE. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 26 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 | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 26 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 64% |
| Coordinates | 53.3416, 10.3835 |
| Nearest City | Lüneburg (10 km) |
| Population Exposed | 36.6K within 15 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-08-30T23:51:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/eb3d4195-8c73-46b6-87e9-ef0de83edddf/W/currentmeasurement.json |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | eb3d4195-8c73-46b6-87e9-ef0de83edddf |
| StationNumber | 5940049 |
| StationName | WITTORF OP |
| RiverName | ILMENAU |
| WaterLevelCm | 507 |
| GaugeZero | -0.02 |
| Agency | STANDORT LAUENBURG |
| Km | 12.2 |
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 26/100, near Lüneburg (Germany), based on data from pegelonline. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.