Flood Protection
Floods are natural events and part of the natural water cycle. The demands of human use that have grown over the years have led to far-reaching interventions in the natural course of the river and, in some cases, to a strong over-shaping. River straightening, lost floodplains and sealing contribute to increasing the adverse effects of flood events. It is therefore necessary to develop suitable strategies to counter floods.
Floodplains
Floodplains are areas between surface waters and dykes or high banks and other areas that are flooded or flowed through during floods of a surface water. Areas claimed for flood relief or retention are also included. Floodplains are subject to protective regulations designed to reduce the hazards posed by floods. Read more in German
Flood Risk Management Directive
With the EU Flood Risk Management Directive (FRMD), uniform, stringent requirements for flood risk management were regulated throughout Europe for the first time. The aim is to reduce and manage flood-related risks to human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activities. The directive is a reaction to the extreme flood events of recent years in many European river basins. Read more in German
Heavy rain
Heavy rainfall events are localised precipitation events with very high amounts of precipitation within a very short period of time. They are difficult to predict and can lead to flooding with massive damage. Read more in German
National Flood Protection Programme
After the devastating floods in June 2013, the Federal Government and the Länder launched the National Flood Protection Programme in german (NHWSP). It contains a list of supra-regionally effective, urgent flood protection measures on the Elbe, Danube, Oder, Rhine, and Weser. Read more in German
Regional action planning
In the state of Brandenburg, the flood risk management plans are supported and concretised at the level of the Brandenburg river basins through regional action planning. For this purpose, the existing flood hazards and risks in the individual river basins were identified and assessed, and proposals for measures were developed. Read more in German
Technical flood protection
Measures of technical flood protection are still of central importance for the prevention of flood damage in populated areas. These include in particular dyke construction/reinforcement, the construction of retention basins and polders, the control of retention areas in dams and reservoirs, the construction of protective structures and mobile protective walls. Read more in German
Transboundary flood protection Oder
Flood protection along the major rivers is of crucial importance for Brandenburg. Immediately after the floods of 1997, the state of Brandenburg launched the programme "Safety and Future for the Oder Region", which focused in particular on the upgrading of the dykes. Most of these facilities dated back to the time before the Second World War, and after the fighting and the Oder floods of 1947, some of them had only been repaired in a makeshift fashion. Read more in German
Floods are natural events and part of the natural water cycle. The demands of human use that have grown over the years have led to far-reaching interventions in the natural course of the river and, in some cases, to a strong over-shaping. River straightening, lost floodplains and sealing contribute to increasing the adverse effects of flood events. It is therefore necessary to develop suitable strategies to counter floods.
Floodplains
Floodplains are areas between surface waters and dykes or high banks and other areas that are flooded or flowed through during floods of a surface water. Areas claimed for flood relief or retention are also included. Floodplains are subject to protective regulations designed to reduce the hazards posed by floods. Read more in German
Flood Risk Management Directive
With the EU Flood Risk Management Directive (FRMD), uniform, stringent requirements for flood risk management were regulated throughout Europe for the first time. The aim is to reduce and manage flood-related risks to human health, the environment, cultural heritage and economic activities. The directive is a reaction to the extreme flood events of recent years in many European river basins. Read more in German
Heavy rain
Heavy rainfall events are localised precipitation events with very high amounts of precipitation within a very short period of time. They are difficult to predict and can lead to flooding with massive damage. Read more in German
National Flood Protection Programme
After the devastating floods in June 2013, the Federal Government and the Länder launched the National Flood Protection Programme in german (NHWSP). It contains a list of supra-regionally effective, urgent flood protection measures on the Elbe, Danube, Oder, Rhine, and Weser. Read more in German
Regional action planning
In the state of Brandenburg, the flood risk management plans are supported and concretised at the level of the Brandenburg river basins through regional action planning. For this purpose, the existing flood hazards and risks in the individual river basins were identified and assessed, and proposals for measures were developed. Read more in German
Technical flood protection
Measures of technical flood protection are still of central importance for the prevention of flood damage in populated areas. These include in particular dyke construction/reinforcement, the construction of retention basins and polders, the control of retention areas in dams and reservoirs, the construction of protective structures and mobile protective walls. Read more in German
Transboundary flood protection Oder
Flood protection along the major rivers is of crucial importance for Brandenburg. Immediately after the floods of 1997, the state of Brandenburg launched the programme "Safety and Future for the Oder Region", which focused in particular on the upgrading of the dykes. Most of these facilities dated back to the time before the Second World War, and after the fighting and the Oder floods of 1947, some of them had only been repaired in a makeshift fashion. Read more in German