Germany — Halle (Saale) — Flood situation on 5 June 2013 — Area affected — P08

Persistent rainfall has led to severe floods in many parts of Germany in recent days. The local forces are supported by the Federal Police, the Bundeswehr and the Technical Relief Agency. At the Saale there is the highest level of alarm. In Halle in Saxony-Anhalt, floods have risen to the highest level in 400 years. Many parts of the city are under water. The water surfaces shown in the map were derived from a RapidEye scene with a spatial resolution of 5 meters, which was recorded on 5 June 2013 at 12:30 CET. The level was about 8.04 meters at the time of recording. RapidEye data with a spatial resolution of 5 meters serves as a background image. 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.