Flood risk: Lower Saxony is particularly affected-Bremen well positioned!

Flood risk: Lower Saxony is particularly affected-Bremen well positioned!

floods and extreme weather conditions are no longer uncommon, especially in northern Germany. On July 10, 2025, German environmental aid puts its finger in the wound and calls for better preparation for the federal states and municipalities for such natural events. The focus is on the fatal consequences of climate change, which can already be felt in several regions of Europe. Buten un inland reports of the alarming numbers in Bremen, where 413 residential buildings exist. Compared to Lower Saxony, however, Bremen does relatively well: In Lower Saxony, about three percent of the state area are classified as a risk area, which is twice as much as in Bremen.

The situation is explosive: almost 24,000 residential addresses in Lower Saxony would potentially endangered in a flood of the century. In other federal states such as Bavaria, Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia, the numbers are even higher. The ranking for the flood risk is based on data from insurers and the Federal Institute for Water Science, and Deutsche Environmental Aid draws the alarming balance that no federal state can show a comprehensive concept for flood protection.

A look over the borders

But not only in Germany the situation looks bleak. Deutschlandfunk reports of the devastating floods in the Spanish province of Valencia at the end of October 2024, in which over 200 people lost their lives. The danger situation has further reinforced the "cold air drops" weather phenomenon, which also led to massive rainfalls in parts by means of and in some cases. Extreme weather events have become more frequent and intensive worldwide since the 1950s, which is significantly due to global warming.

climate change also shows its teeth in Germany: colder and warmer extreme temperatures, heavy rains and rising sea levels that increase the risk of coastal flooding. This is also confirmed by the Federal Environment Agency, which warns more frequent flood events. In the winter of 2023/24, for example, several low pressure areas led to long -lasting rainfalls, which were a challenge for many affected regions.

measures and future outlook

Deutsche Environmental Aid has brought suggestions to alleviate the flood risk. This includes, among other things, the re -connection of floodplain landscapes and dismantling measures in flood areas. These environmentally friendly approaches have the potential to clearly defuse the danger situation. However, according to Deutschlandfunk , there is no uniform set of rules to compensate for landowners for flood protection measures. It would be urgently needed to be improved here in order to be sustainable against the increasing risks.

The number of natural disasters in Europe has risen alarming. A statistics by Statista shows that around 900 natural events were reported between 2001 and 2020, with flooding and storming the most common categories. So society urgently needs to deal with the risks that climate change brings with it.

The ball now lies with those responsible: determined measures are required to better protect the population and the infrastructure from the devastating consequences of floods and extreme weather. A good knack for flood protection is required, because there is really something!