Issued on: 07/03/2026
Press Release 72/2026
Flood prevention in Wadern – Ministry of the Environment supports the city with around 135,000 euros
To develop a flood and heavy rain precaution concept, the Ministry for Environment, Climate, Mobility, Agriculture and Consumer Protection has promised grants to the city of Wadern amounting to 135,155.25 euros. The concept aims to sustainably reduce damage caused by flooding.
“The development of the flood and heavy rain precautionary concept for the city of Wadern is an important step in preparing citizens for the possible consequences of heavy rainfall events. After all, only those who are informed about dangers and know the ways to counteract or mitigate these dangers can protect themselves,” says Environment Minister Petra Berg. “Although we cannot completely prevent such events, greater losses and damages can certainly be minimized through the best possible precautions. That is why the state covers 90 percent of the eligible costs for creating a corresponding concept in the municipalities.”
Mayor Jochen Kuttler also explicitly welcomes the funding: “June 11, 2018, clearly showed us in Wadern the damage that heavy rain can cause in a very short time. Many citizens, public buildings, and municipal facilities were affected back then. That is precisely why the flood and heavy rain preparedness concept is not just a theoretical document for us but an important step towards more safety and better readiness. I am convinced that consistent precautions together with the municipalities will also be the right path for Saarland in the future. The state’s support is very well-invested money. Every euro invested in prevention helps to avoid or at least significantly reduce damage. For that, we are explicitly grateful to the state.”
The Saarland has a significant interest in implementing preventive flood and heavy rain precautionary measures and therefore supports municipalities in creating corresponding concepts within the framework of the guideline for the promotion of flood and heavy rain risk management measures (FRL-HWS). The objectives of these measures relate to reducing flooding caused by floods and/or heavy rain and the associated negative impacts on protected assets such as human health, the environment, cultural heritage, and economic activities. To date, 33 municipalities in Saarland have completed their flood and heavy rain precaution concepts, and another 15 are in the process of being developed. In total, 40 municipalities have municipal heavy rain hazard maps. Since 2019, the state has made over seven million euros available for all measures in the area of flood and heavy rain management.
For more information on flood and heavy rain prevention, please visit:
www.saarland.de/starkregenvorsorge
Further important information on flood protection can be found at:
www.saarland.de/hochwasser
