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  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-3: Mean discharge

    The picture shows a wide watercourse with a low water level. In some places the stony substrate projects beyond the water’s surface. In the background, a boat is visible docked at a jetty, in front of a range of hills on the horizon.

    … in German river basins show distinct fluctuations from year to year. During the hydrological winter half-year, the runoff depth has been decreasing, albeit not … from the 1960s onwards shows a slight decline in the mean discharge value for the hydrological half-year period from early November to end of April, this cannot be regarded as a statistically significant trend. However, during the hydrological summer half-year, in other words, from early May to end of October, a …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-6: Pumping station performance – case study

    The picture shows the pumping station Steinschleuse on the Eider river. A retaining wall with a bridge and a brick-built house are visible.

    … combined with a low gradient have a compelling impact on the water regime and the hydrological conditions in these lowland areas. In order to maintain or even improve … by the pumps is not solely dependent on the duration of its operation and the hydrological requirements. The water- and soil-related associations endeavour to … electricity cost is lower, regardless whether at that particular moment there is a hydrological requirement for operating the pumps. The water level of the watercourse …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-4: Floodwater

    The picture shows a village – situated on the slope of a hill – inundated by floodwater. Some of the lower buildings and some lower floors of houses have been flooded.

    … for the reference period 1961-1990. The MHQ is calculated separately for the hydrological winter half-year (1st November of the previous year to 30th April) and … systematically or regularly. The distribution of floodwater days impacting the hydrological winter and summer seasons has so far not indicated a trend either. The … for the reference period 1961-1990. The MHQ is calculated separately for the hydrological winter half-year (1st November of the previous year to 30th April) and …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-R-2: Land protection dykes without safety deficit – case study

    The picture shows an aerial view of a land protection dyke under construction. In the background, there are agricultural areas and houses as well as standing water visible.

    … thus reflects the current condition of land protection dykes with reference to the hydrological loads imposed by storm surges. At present, 81.7 % of land protection … was additionally categorised as unsafe. The strong decline in 2012 is due to the hydrological safety inspection in 2011 of land protection dykes based on a higher … thus reflects the current condition of land protection dykes with reference to the hydrological loads imposed by storm surges. At present, 81.7 % of land protection …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    KM-I-5: Change of flow direction

    The picture shows a river running through a flat landscape consisting of meadows and agricultural areas. The sea is visible in the background.

    … individual extreme events, the time series proceed subject to fluctuations. In the hydrological year of 1989 the gauging station Anklam witnessed – for the first … Baltic Sea coast with waves several metres high causing substantial damage. In the hydrological years of 2019 and 2020, with similar frequency, a backwater situation … individual extreme events, the time series proceed subject to fluctuations. In the hydrological year of 1989 the gauging station Anklam witnessed – for the first …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 11.12.2024

    WW-I-1: Terrestrially stored water

    The picture shows a section of a satellite photograph of the Earth. In the upper margin of the photograph is a radiant sun. On the Earth, clouds and a deep-blue ocean are visible.

    … result, it is now possible to compare also the water volumes calculated by means of hydrological models with the measurements obtained indirectly. The spatial … result, it is now possible to compare also the water volumes calculated by means of hydrological models with the measurements obtained indirectly. The spatial …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 18.11.2025

    VE-I-1 + 2: Flood closures and low water restrictions on the Rhine

    … shipping) Extended low-water phases have very severe impacts In meteorological and hydrological terms, 2018 was an extraordinary year which demonstrated how dependent … a trend that has been increasing significantly since 1997. … In meteorological and hydrological terms, 2018 was an extraordinary year which demonstrated how dependent …

  • Appointment from 19.05.2016

    7th Water Research Horizon Conference

    … Busse, German Environment Agency (UBA) lilian.busse@uba.de Tags water quality hydrology … The 7th Water Research Horizon Conference "Water quality in a changing …

  • Press release 35/2020 from 31.07.2020 | Last changed: 12.08.2020

    Rodent control measures are contaminating fish

    ein Rattenschatten an der Wand

    … and have a poisoning effect. A follow-on UBA project by the Federal Institute of Hydrology in collaboration with the Bavarian Environmental Protection Agency … is the result of a research project commissioned to the Federal Institute of Hydrology by the German Environment Agency. Associated content Publications …

  • Press release 16/2022 from 22.03.2022 | Last changed: 24.03.2022

    Groundwater is named water body type 2022

    Ein Foto in der Blauhöhle. Zu sehen Grundwasser und eine Person in einem Boot.

    … freshwater ecosystem in the world, performing important functions in the global hydrological cycle. For example, it is home to numerous groundwater organisms …

  • KomPass: Article from 28.11.2023 | Last changed: 20.09.2024

    Cluster Biological diversity

    In the foreground the picture shows a banded demoiselle which has landed on the blossom of a yellow waterbuttercup. The background of this picture is blurred.

    … peatlands rigorously, to strengthen their CO 2 sink function, and to improve their hydrological condition in such a way that they fulfil their potential as habitat for … peatlands rigorously, to strengthen their CO 2 sink function, and to improve their hydrological condition in such a way that they fulfil their potential as habitat for …

  • Press release 21/2025 from 28.05.2025 | Last changed: 31.07.2025

    Rat poison harms fish and accumulates in the environment

    Ratte am Wasser

    … press release by the German Environment Agency, the German Federal Institute of Hydrology and the Bavarian Environment Agency Rat poison harms fish and accumulates … Moselle, and Elbe. A research project conducted by the German Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG) and the Bavarian Environment Agency (LfU Bayern) on behalf of the …