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Storm surge warning for Hamburg: levels of up to 3.90 meters expected - police warn residents

2021-09-24T04:40:06.229Z


The German Weather Service warns of extreme weather in Hamburg and on the North Sea coast. There is a threat of flooding.


The German Weather Service warns of extreme weather in Hamburg and on the North Sea coast.

There is a threat of flooding.

Hamburg - The metropolis of Hamburg is threatened with a storm surge this evening (23 September 2021).

The Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) warns against this.

Around 7 p.m., a height of up to 3.90 meters above sea level is expected at the St. Pauli Elbe gauge.

This would mean that the level would be 1.75 meters above what is known as the “mean flood” - that is, the normal flood caused by the tides.

The city's residents have therefore already been advised by the police to avoid low-lying areas - such as the port, HafenCity and areas near the Elbe - and to park vehicles in higher areas of the city.

Extreme weather: danger of flooding in northern Germany

However, not only Hamburg is affected by the danger of storm surges.

Storm surge can also occur on the North Sea coast in Lower Saxony and in the nearby areas around the Weser and Elbe.

The flood there will be about 1.5 meters higher than normal.

The Baltic Sea should not be affected by this extreme weather situation.

Due to the extreme weather conditions, the Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coasts and Nature Conservation (NLWKN) warns of the risk of flooding on beaches and the foreshore.

According to the NLWKN, Norderney, Bensersiel, Emden, Wilhelmshaven, Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven are affected.

The German weather service also warns of gusts of wind in large parts of Germany

The German Weather Service (DWD) also issued a warning of severe gusts of wind.

In the evening the squalls could reach up to 80 kilometers per hour.

Several parts of Germany are affected.

According to the warning, squalls can occur in the coastal areas and also on the Brocken, the Fichtelberg, the Bavarian Forest and on the edge of the Alps.

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Source: merkur

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