Overview
- Official gauges showed the Elbe at Hamburg’s St. Pauli peaking near 2.5 meters above mean high water at about 16:03 on Sunday, according to the BSH.
- Hamburg’s Fischmarkt was inundated and parts of Overwerder were under water as high-water sirens, intended for one area, sounded citywide and briefly overloaded emergency calls.
- Firefighters rescued two teenagers and their dog in Wilhelmsburg after rising waters trapped them, locating them by helicopter and bringing them out safely by inflatable boat.
- Ferry links were widely disrupted, with all Halunder Jet trips to Helgoland canceled, Hallig routes suspended, Sylt services irregular, and the cruise ship Aidaperla unable to depart the port.
- On Norderney, the Umost campsite was flooded with around 80 motorhomes and caravans left in the water, prompting an inquiry into evacuation decisions.