Passau expresses concern as Danube water level reaches 9.54 meters earlier than anticipated.
In the German city of Passau, the flood situation is escalating rapidly. The city is preparing for a flood peak with a level of 9.50 meters, but this level has already been surpassed well in advance, as per information from ntv reporter Felix Balß.
7:48 Bavarian Fire Brigade Association: Response of this scale unparalleled
The fire departments of Bavaria are being called upon, according to the estimate of the Bavarian Fire Brigade Association, to a magnitude never seen before. "This is indeed unprecedented in such a way and to this extent," says association head Johann Eitzenberger to the Süddeutsche Zeitung. "We have 30,000 volunteer firefighters assisting daily, and we're doing our best to prevent and minimize damage where feasible." The current situation is somewhat under control, but it's difficult to predict what may happen next, Eitzenberger adds. "There will still be a need for specialized skills, like handling oil from heating systems."
7:28 Video: Danube dikes and defensive walls buckle under pressureThe Danube is applying immense pressure on dikes and additional protective walls throughout southern Germany. Some of these dikes now risk collapsing. Passau's city center is already flooded and closed off.
6:55 Castle ruins crumble - residents evacuatedPortions of the Burg Falkenstein in Upper Bavaria's Flintsbach have crumbled due to the nonstop rain. Some 50 inhabitants have been evacuated from the surrounding region, as reported by the Rosenheim district. The castle ruins near the Austrian border on the A8 motorway are a popular tourist attraction. The main castle Falkenstein was built around 1300, according to the Chiemsee-Alpenland Tourism Association. The outer castle was constructed during the 15th and 16th centuries. After a significant enlargement phase in the 16th and 17th centuries, the complex was destroyed by fires during the end of the 18th century. The extent of the damage to the ruins remains unknown.
6:22 Rescuers stop searching for missing firefighterThe missing firefighter in the flood in Swabia will no longer be actively searched for, says a police spokesperson. It's probable that the 22-year-old perished, as he was last seen near the overturned DLRG water rescue boat in Offingen on the border between Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria. Four of the six rescue personnel between the ages of 24 and 70 managed to reach land unscathed.
6:03 Meteorologist: Some areas experiencing "century-rain"At numerous locations in southern Germany, as much rain has fallen in the past few days as usually falls every 50 to 100 years, suggests preliminary data from meteorologist Thomas Deutschländer of the German Weather Service. "That's quite special, but not entirely rare." "However, all these data are preliminary; we need to examine them," Deutschländer states. "Occasionally, stations fail or measurements are inaccurately low." In general, there is more rain to come, Deutschländer predicts. "The current data are somewhat conservative."
05:33 Danube in Passau surpasses the nine-meter markThe water level of the Danube in Passau has surpassed the nine-meter mark during the night leading up to Tuesday. At 3 am, the flood warning service (HND) posts a water level of 9.27 meters. On Monday evening, the gauge read roughly 8.83 meters. The HND expects the peak to reach 9.50 meters at midday on Tuesday. The Passau old town was primarily closed to traffic on Monday due to the flood. Once the water level hits 8.50 meters, according to the HND, urban areas flooding will increase substantially. This level was surpassed in Passau around Monday afternoon.
04:07 200 people directed to evacuate in RegensburgOver 200 individuals have been instructed to vacate their homes in Regensburg's city center due to a worsening flood condition. "Due to the increasing groundwater levels, the foundations of Werftstraße are expanding significantly, thus there's an immediate risk that the flood protection measures will no longer hold," the city of Regensburg states on its website. Consequently, the disaster control has decreed evacuation of the entire street.
02:47 Flood conditions in Rosenheim district show marginal improvementThe flood situation in southern Germany's Rosenheim district has improved marginally. This fact is reported by the district. As a result, schools and kindergartens in the affected communities will continue to remain closed on Tuesday. In Raubling and Rohrdorf, evacuations took place. Initially, the number of those affected was unknown. Prior to this, the district had declared a state of emergency. Over 1000 emergency service personnel from the fire department and the Technical Relief Organization were deployed, the district notes further. Based on a report from the German Weather Service, rainfall in Germany is expected to subside during the night leading up to Tuesday.
In the heart of southern Germany's flooding crisis, the German Weather Service (DWD) has announced that they have lifted all weather warnings for Germany. This news has just been shared by the DWD. Due to heavy rainfall over the past few days, many streams and rivers, particularly in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, saw their water levels rise dramatically. Several communities were engulfed in floodwaters even after dams collapsed. At least four individuals have tragically lost their lives so far during this disaster. The situation in certain parts of Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg remained precarious on Monday.
12:01 Many water levels are decreasing across the southwestFollowing the recent floods, the water levels in most watercourses in the southwest have started to decline. However, the large rivers such as the Danube and the Rhine are still witnessing incremental gauge readings, according to the flood forecast center. They reassure us that there are no more dangerous levels approaching that would surpass the current ones. The Danube from the gauge in Hundersingen in the Sigmaringen district downstream, as well as at Lake Constance, the Upper and Upper Rhine, are currently experiencing rises in water. At the Maxau gauge near Karlsruhe, the peak value of 8.29 meters on Sunday is not expected to be surpassed. The Neckar, on the other hand, is moving in a downward direction.
5:30 Rosenheim District: Residents urged to remain indoorsTo address the flood situation in Rosenheim, Upper Bavaria, the local authorities have requested people to stay inside their homes. "There is a severe risk to life and safety," the statement warns. Residents are advised to keep away from outdoor areas, steer clear of open bodies of water, and avoid obstructing emergency rescue teams in their efforts. As of Tuesday, numerous municipalities will cancel school classes: Brannenburg, Raubling, Rohrdorf, Oberaudorf, Kiefersfelden, Nussdorf, Neubeuern, Bad Feilnbach, and Flintsbach. The Rosenheim State Education Authority will notify the affected schools. Kindergartens in the cities will also remain closed.
19:00 Castle sections come loose in Flintsbach, Rosenheim DistrictA section of Burg Falkenstein in Flintsbach, Rosenheim District has become detached due to the torrential downpours. The district administration in Rosenheim has passed on this information. Around 50 people living below the castle must be evacuated.
18:15 Germany's largest camping site must be abandoned withing the next 24 hoursThe Wesel camping site in North Rhine-Westphalia, with 5,000 permanent campers, must be cleared within the next 24 hours because of the ongoing flood predicament. The Grav-Insel operators have issued this statement. The high water levels in the surrounding rivers and water bodies have necessitated this action.
19:00 Regensburg's Werftstraße must be evacuatedThe Regensburg Werftstraße is being requested to be evacuated, as reported by the city of Regensburg. The street rests on the Danube, and the soil beneath it is softening due to the elevated water table. The nearby flood protection mechanisms could break, potentially flooding the area. Around 200 people residing there must be moved to safety from 9 p.m.
Read also:
- The live ticker on ntv shows that Passau's Danube level has reached 9.54 meters, surpassing the anticipated 9.50 meters flood peak.
- Following the surge in Danube level, the city of Passau has been flooded and closed off, affecting many tourists who visit the popular attraction, Burg Falkenstein.
- After the flood, the Danube level was measured in meters, with a record-breaking peak recorded earlier in the afternoon.
- International teams and organizations are closely monitoring the situation in Passau, offering aid and support to the city as it navigates the aftermath of the flood, with the Danube level remaining a concern.
