Hochwasser

high water

noun HOHKH-vas-ser Rare

Also means

river flood

Usage Note

Hochwasser is neuter (das Hochwasser). The official term for dangerously elevated river water levels, classified in Hochwasserwarnungen (flood warnings) by severity levels (Warnstufe 1-4). River flooding is a recurring challenge in Germany's Rhine, Elbe, and Oder valleys.

Examples

"Das Hochwasser stand bis zum Erdgeschoss der Häuser."

Natural Translation

The floodwater reached as high as the ground floors of the houses.

Literal Translation

The high water stood up to the ground floor of the houses.

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