Right now
5 other detections within 20 km in the last 24 hours, the nearest 6 km from here.
Reported by PEGELONLINE today.
No stronger detection stands among the 6 recorded within 20 km of this point since 17 September 2026 — 5 others scored the same. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 5 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
PEGELONLINE reported: High Water: PAPENBURG on EMS | Current level: 471 cm
The gauge on the EMS read 471 cm, reported by STANDORT EMDEN.
The gauge stands at kilometre 0.4 of that watercourse.
That figure is a height above the gauge's own zero mark, which sits at -5.06 m on its operator's datum — it is not the depth of the water.
Urban PEI: 31,785 within a heuristic 15 km radius; not unique people.
At this point we have recorded a water level between 400 cm and 756 cm, over 2,661 readings since 31 August 2026. Today's reading sits 20% of the way up that range.
Nearby, since 17 September 2026
- September 17, 2026 · score 26 · 5.9 km
- September 17, 2026 · score 26 · 6.6 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.
This is our versioned heuristic index, not source severity or a calibrated probability. Urban PEI does not count unique people.
Computed under scoring rules v5. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | River Floods |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 26 / 100 |
| Legacy data-support index | 0.64/1 |
| Coordinates | 53.1082, 7.3656 |
| Nearest City | Papenburg (5 km) |
| Urban exposure index (PEI) | 31.8K within 15 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-09-17T20:15:00.000Z |
| Source | https://www.pegelonline.wsv.de/webservices/rest-api/v2/stations/ec4a598d-773d-44c1-935e-2053b54e45a3/W/currentmeasurement.json |
Physical priority index · v5. Heuristic priority, not calibrated probability, predictive accuracy or damage. The legacy data-support index combines assigned source support and field availability. Urban PEI is distance-weighted and does not count unique people; zero does not establish that nobody is present. Model cards.
Source and revision timeline
Source: pegelonline. Occurrence: 2026-09-17T20:15:00.000Z.
First archived: 2026-08-31T07:41:12.802Z. Material modification: 2026-09-17T20:22:37.897Z.
Retained revisions are prospective; earlier versions may be unavailable. No revision entry does not prove that a record never changed.
2026-09-17T20:22:37.897Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T19:55:44.052Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T19:23:27.423Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T18:51:15.320Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T18:19:04.845Z · data_change
Index 44 → 26; severity high → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T17:52:10.075Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T17:20:10.473Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T16:53:31.488Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T16:21:34.491Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T15:49:27.101Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T15:17:19.417Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T14:14:07.360Z · data_change
Index 44 → 44; severity high → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T13:42:02.391Z · data_change
Index 26 → 44; severity medium → high; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T13:15:10.149Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T12:43:14.646Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T12:16:28.725Z · data_change
Index 26 → 26; severity medium → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T11:44:33.490Z · data_change
Index 44 → 26; severity high → medium; version 5 → 5.
2026-09-17T08:57:11.738Z · model_change
Index 26 → 44; severity medium → high; version 4 → 5.
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| StationId | ec4a598d-773d-44c1-935e-2053b54e45a3 |
| StationNumber | 3790010 |
| StationName | PAPENBURG |
| RiverName | EMS |
| WaterLevelCm | 471 |
| GaugeZero | -5.06 |
| Agency | STANDORT EMDEN |
| Km | 0.39 |
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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