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At least two people have died and another is reported missing Officials said the flooding is likely to continue for the next few days A weather system referred to as storm “Orinoco” by Germany’s Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW) brought extremely heavy rain from 31 May 2024 in particular the states of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bavaria The German Meteorological Service – Deutsche Wetterdienst (DWD) – said that some areas recorded more than a month’s worth of rain within 24 hours from 31 May 2024 During this period the village of Zeisertsweiler in Sigmarszell District of Bavaria recorded 135 mm Kißlegg in Baden-Württemberg saw 130 mm and Bad Wörishofen recorded 129mm Further storms and heavy rain were expected Multiple rivers broke their banks in the two states Danube and Isar all reached above the level 4 (highest) warning levels in several locations Several dam breaks and dyke failures were also reported including in Augsburg District and in the district of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm where around 800 people have been evacuated from the town of Baar-Ebenhausen the biggest concerns were levels of the Danube River and its tributaries According to the Bavarian State Office for the Environment the Danube was above the level 4 warning in 11 locations The Amper at Inkofen and the Paar at Manching and Mühlried were also above the level 4 warning A state of emergency was declared in several districts and cities in Bavaria the list included the districts of Günzburg The cities of Straubing and Regensburg were also included Authorities were called on to carry out rescues and evacuations At least twelve people were rescued from balconies and roofs in Günzburg using a police helicopter According to the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior 3,000 people have been affected by evacuations including in the districts of Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm Evacuations were also carried out in Baden-Württemberg As many as 1,300 people were ordered to evacuate homes in Meckenbeuren Evacuations were also carried out in Ebersbach an der Fils a train carrying around 180 passengers was derailed due to a landslide on the tracks near Schwäbisch Gmünd Tragically the floods have resulted in fatalities A firefighter died when a rescue boat capsized in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm Three other firefighters in the boat were able to pull themselves to safety German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on expressed his condolences “The death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen has shocked me,” he said adding that his thoughts were with the firefighter’s relatives and colleagues Another firefighter was reported missing in similar circumstances in Offingen A second fatality was reported after rescuers found the body of a person reported missing in a flooded basement of a building in the town of Schrobenhausen As of 03 June there were also unconfirmed reports of a flood-related fatality in Baden-Württemberg “I have just been informed that we must also expect that there is now a death in Baden-Württemberg,” the state’s Interior Minister Thomas Strobl told press during a visit to the municipality of Erbach An employee of an energy company suffered serious injuries after he was electrocuted in a flooded area in Allershausen Richard Davies is the founder of floodlist.com and reports on flooding news Cookies | Privacy | Contacts © Copyright 2025 FloodList Several districts in the southern Germany region of Bavaria have declared emergencies because of high water levels after downpours led to the death of a volunteer firefighter The national weather forecasting service warning of more heavy rains to come The 42-year-old volunteer firefighter was one of four people whose rescue boat overturned near the town of Pfaffenhofen as they attempted to reach local residents who were stranded by the waters but the body of the fourth man was found in the water hours later "I am saddened by the death of a firefighter in Pfaffenhofen My thoughts are with his family and colleagues," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz wrote on social media platform X "We owe thanks and respect to the rescue workers and helpers who are fighting the consequences of the floods in many places." Regional premier Markus Soder added that "all of us are grieving … his deployment and efforts to help other people will always be remembered." A 43-year-old woman was also reported missing after becoming trapped in her basement by rapidly rising waters as meteorologists warned that more storms hitting already flooded areas on Sunday could see rainfall of 70 liters per square meter This comes after the town of Kisslegg in Baden-Wurttemberg reportedly experienced rainfall of 130 liters per square meter on Friday in an area where the monthly average is 118 liters The picture was similar in the Bavarian town of Bad Worishofen with 129 liters falling in 24 hours in a place where the monthly average is 101 liters with landslides causing two train carriages on a high-speed route between Stuttgart and Augsburg to be derailed Services between Munich and Berlin and Munich and the Swiss city of Zurich were also cancelled The extreme weather conditions come less than two weeks before the start of the Euro 2024 soccer with matches being staged in cities across Germany including Stuttgart in the southwest of the country which hosts the opening game Germany v Scotland on June 14 there were also reports of heightened flood risks and landslides caused by torrential rain with around 150 reports of damage having been received the northern Italian cities of Padua and Vicenza were also left under water by extreme rainfall "Extreme events are becoming more frequent and will increase with the increase of global warming," Marco Marani a climate change expert from the University of Padua