Germany — Magdeburg (Commercial Area North) — Flood situation on 8 June 2013, 12:34 CET — Area affected — Detail — P30b

Persistent rainfall has led to severe floods in many parts of Germany in recent weeks. The local forces are supported by the Federal Police, the Bundeswehr and the Technical Relief Agency. The peak wave reached Magdeburg on Sunday, June 9th, with the level slowly sinking since then. The dikes have been soaked, so that the situation remains tense and no warning has yet been given. Pléiades data with a spatial resolution of 0.5 meters serve as a map background and for draining the water mask. Please note that the flood situation under vegetation cover and cloud shadow may not be fully detected. This product was created within the framework contract “ZKI-DE” between the Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Updated product versions are available at http://www.zki.dlr.de.