Overview

• Berlin recorded about 145 liters of rain per square meter in July, more than two and a half times the typical monthly total.
• The heavy downpour soaked soils to depths of up to 1.8 meters, fueling rapid emergence of lush lawns and fungi in parks.
• Groundwater levels remain below the annual average needed for full recharge, leaving aquifers depleted.
• Only 4 percent of urban trees exhibit no visible damage, according to last year’s forest condition report.
• Experts warn that July’s rain offers only a short-term boost and cannot make up for the severe moisture deficits from the dry spring.