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As of October 14, 2020 7:44 pm
A storm surge took control of the Baltic coast of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on Wednesday. The water level rose in some places to just under 1.40 meters.
In West Pomerania, gusts of wind hit the country at speeds of up to 90 km / h. The rescue coordination centers had to deal with more than 80 fallen trees. Several streets had to be closed. In Anklam, a tree fell on a power line. The power went out in several towns. Fortunately, there were no injuries. Due to the rising water level in coastal waters, the Vorpommern-Greifswald district activated alert level 2. At the second of the four alarm levels, levees should be checked for possible damage and, if necessary, seal with sandbags. In Greifswald, where a water level of 1.35 meters above normal was reached, the barrier was closed as a precautionary measure.
Usedom: Burst at 122 kilometers per hour – waves five meters high
In Stralsund, the water level was around 1.2 meters above normal. At Zempin, at the narrowest point of Usedom, parts of the dune were ripped away by the flood. In nearby Karlshagen, a hurricane gust with a wind speed of 122 km / h was measured at noon. “We have wave heights in the Baltic Sea of around five meters. The kitesurfers in Mukran really have fun,” said meteorologist Stefan Kreibohm of the NDR meteorological study in Hiddensee. In Wismar, sirens sounded at high tide in the harbor area, as a spokesman for the Hanseatic city said. In the afternoon a water level of just under 1.40 meters was reached. A street had been closed due to flooding. The fire brigade provided sandbags.
Limited ferry traffic, downed trees
On Rügen, the roads near Serams and Middelhagen had to be closed. Due to the storm, the ferry traffic between Hiddensee and Schaprode and between Hiddensee and Stralsund also largely failed. Sometimes only the motor ferry between Vitte and Schaprode operated.
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Tourists are busy taking pictures: the beaches of Rügen were flooded
The city of Stralsund asked drivers to remove their cars from the port area. If necessary, cars would be towed to protect them and avoid contamination. Homeowners near the port insured their houses. In the coastal cities, tourists enjoyed the spectacle of the stormy Baltic Sea. In Göhren, on Rügen, the beach was almost completely flooded in the morning. Despite the humid weather, long lines formed in front of the Ozeaneum on Stralsund Harbor Island. Many tourists photographed the meter-high waves on the pier.
Possible heavy rain
According to meteorologist Thore Hansen of the German Meteorological Service, it will be in the The Baltic coast of Schleswig-Holstein is likely to have wind gusts of 8 to 9. “In the inland areas the storm arrives with wind force 7, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with wind force 8.” In Hamburg and Lower Saxony, however, it will only be moderate wind. On Thursday morning there are also heavy rains, especially on the coast east of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
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Last storm surge in March
A “storm surge” – the term storm surge is also used in the Baltic Sea – is a water level 1 to 1.25 meters above the mean water level, a “mean storm surge” of 1.25 to 1 , 5 meters and a “severe storm surge” 1.5 to 2 meters and as a “very severe storm surge” more than 2 meters above the mean water level. The last time there was a storm surge in the German Baltic Sea at the end of March, in Lübeck at 1.57 meters above mean water level. At that time, according to the Police, part of the water overflowed its banks and flooded the streets. In Greifswald it was 1.31 meters.
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