Flood risk in the Marburg-Biedenkopf district: levels rise dramatically!

In the district of Marburg-Biedenkopf, the river levels rise due to thaw weather after a short snow intermezzo. The current levels on the rivers show a significant increase. The Lahn level was at 207 cm on Sunday at 10 a.m. and rose to 325 cm until 10 a.m. Forecasts indicate that the maximum stand could be reached at 348 cm on Monday at 5 p.m. However, registration level 1 is expected to not be reached.

The ohm's level also shows a similar development: on Sunday the level was 122 cm, while it was increasing to 240 cm on Monday. Here, too, registration level 1 is not reached. In contrast, the Wohra's level exceeded registration level 1 with 276 cm.

on Monday at 4 p.m.

comparison with the previous year

Compared to the conditions in January 2024, when Lahn exceeded registration level 3 and reaching almost 5 meters high, the current Situation offers a significantly less critical situation. At that time, Lahn and Ohm stepped over the banks and led to considerable floods, including the jetty at the cafeteria in Marburg was almost washed away, and the road to Wenkbach was impassable.

In addition, on January 6, 2025, the Hessian State Office for Nature Conservation, Environment and Geology published a flood warning for the Ohm area. This warning applies from 6:41 a.m. and is based on current weather conditions and the water levels. Experts warn that wintry rainfall, including rain and snow, can lead to floods, in particular due to the risk of snow melting and increase in streams and rivers, especially in mountain regions. The districts of Marburg-Biedenkopf, Vogelsbergkreis and Waldeck-Frankenberg are affected

residents are admonished to inform themselves about the current weather and flood development and to consider security measures. It is advisable to remove vehicles from flood-prone areas and check preventive and protective measures. Further information is available in the flood portal of the State of Hesse.