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Local guide to official warning and information sources for Wettenberg and the surrounding area. In an actual emergency: 112 (emergency/fire service) or 110 (police).
Sorted by severity. Last update: 16.08.2026 16:10.
112 and 110 work in Germany without credit and without internet, as long as an activated SIM card is in the device. If your own mobile network is unavailable, emergency call 112 is automatically routed via another available network. Without a SIM card a mobile emergency call in Germany has not been possible since 2009 (Notrufverordnung). In some other EU countries SIM-less emergency calls are still possible — but do not rely on it in Germany. With poor reception: change location, try again, ask others for help, or use a landline.
This page does not replace official warnings or instructions.
For Wettenberg we recommend several warning channels in parallel — no single channel fully covers every situation.
hessenWARN has been the official warning and information app of the State of Hesse since 5 November 2019, developed by the Hessian Ministry of the Interior together with Fraunhofer FOKUS. hessenWARN is technologically based on KATWARN and, via interfaces, also includes nationwide warnings from KATWARN and NINA (MoWaS).
The State of Hesse explicitly recommends: uninstall KATWARN, use hessenWARN — otherwise you will receive duplicate notifications. Recommendation for Wettenberg: hessenWARN as primary app, NINA for nationwide coverage, Cell Broadcast is automatically active.
Warning app of the Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Assistance (BBK). Shows civil protection alerts (MoWaS) as well as weather and flood information. Also mirrors messages from KATWARN and BIWAPP.
NINA / warnung.bund.de BBK info on NINA
App stores: "NINA — Die Warn-App". We recommend installing it.
Cell Broadcast (DE-Alert): Since February 2023, authorities automatically send official warnings to all switched-on mobile phones in a danger area — no app, no registration, no internet. On newer devices Cell Broadcast is enabled by default.
Requirements: compatible device, switched on, reception, up-to-date software, emergency alerts enabled. Check in settings under "Emergency alerts", "Cell Broadcast" or "Warning messages". Cell Broadcast complements hessenWARN and NINA — it does not replace them.
KatRetter is a smartphone-based app for volunteer first responders. It is intended to shorten the time until emergency services arrive.
Whether KatRetter is actively used in Wettenberg / Gießen district, please check directly with the provider or the responsible bodies. KatRetter never replaces the emergency call 112.
In case of power outage, internet outage or mobile network failure: Hessischer Rundfunk (hr1, hr3, hr4) broadcasts behavioural instructions continuously in a crisis.
Recommendation: keep a battery-powered radio in the household.
For people without a smartphone, KATWARN offers an SMS/email service. In Hesse, hessenWARN is the recommended app; KATWARN-SMS is only sensible if a smartphone is not an option.
How to register for Wettenberg:
SMS to 0163 755 88 42 with the text:KATWARN 35435
Optionally with email:KATWARN 35435 your@address.com
Unsubscribe with KATWARN AUS · status with KATWARN STATUS.
Important note: The KATWARN SMS/email service does not deliver DWD severe weather warnings and does not replace all warning channels. For comprehensive warnings, also use NINA or hessenWARN.
Superseded in Hesse by hessenWARN. Users who only want topic subscriptions (e.g. nationwide DWD heat warnings) and no location-based warnings can still subscribe in KATWARN. For local warnings, hessenWARN is the choice.
Note: topic subscriptions do not replace location-based warnings.
Tick off what you have already set up. The list is only stored in your browser — no data leaves your device.
Tip: plan a fixed appointment now with family or neighbours to set up the open items together — a few minutes is usually enough.
Direct from Wettenberg — quick alerts for local incidents, road closures, major events.
Official WhatsApp channel of the Wettenberg fire service. Brief info on incidents, major damage situations, road closures, local warnings.
WhatsApp channel = one-way information from the fire service to subscribers. Only the fire service can post, other readers remain anonymous to each other. Use of the channel takes place in the WhatsApp app; regarding data protection, the WhatsApp privacy policy (Meta Platforms Ireland) applies. A WhatsApp-free alternative is NINA (see above).
Official gazette, press releases, mayor's notices — for major events the primary official mouthpiece.
Current press releases, notes on incidents, traffic situations and warnings for the Gießen district — Mittelhessen police headquarters.
Note: A WhatsApp registration requires a Meta account. We recommend additionally or alternatively installing the NINA app — it works without a third-party account and is GDPR-compliant.
Values for Wettenberg · 5-day forecast by Open-Meteo (no API key, no cookies). For acute warnings (thunderstorms, gales, heavy rain) the official DWD warning situation also applies — see tiles below.
Embedded widget from widget.hitzewarnungen.de with heat warnings based on DWD data.
External content from widget.hitzewarnungen.de. When unfolded, a connection to this service is established; depending on the third party, data such as IP address and browser ID may be transmitted.
Alternative without embedding: open on widget.hitzewarnungen.de
Note: We deliberately do not show the widget automatically — the external connection is only established when unfolded.
Official weather warnings (storm, thunderstorm, ice, heavy rain) for Wettenberg and the Gießen district.
Official heat warning for today & tomorrow and heat trend for the following days — directly from DWD OpenData.
According to the currently retrieved DWD OpenData, there is no official heat warning for today or tomorrow for the relevant warning area.
Data status: 16.08.2026 (file: hwtrend_20260816.json), retrieved 16.08.2026 16:00.
Source: German Weather Service (DWD), OpenData. Data licence: Creative Commons BY 4.0. hitzewarnungen.de · DWD OpenData
144 cm · —
220 cm · —
Note on interpretation: MW = mean daily water level, MHW = mean of flood levels, HHW = highest ever measured value (long-term WSV statistics). The assessment is for orientation — it does not replace an official flood warning level.
PegelOnline provides measurements from the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration — not an official flood warning level. For the official flood situation, check hochwasser.hessen.de and the Lahn flood centre.
Authoritative sources for official flood warning and reporting services in Hesse / Central Hesse:
Lahn flood centre (RP Gießen) HLNUG WISKI-Web
For Wettenberg / Krofdorf / Wißmar, the gauges at Marburg and Gießen sewage works as well as the warning situation of the responsible water authority are primarily relevant.
| Signal | Meaning | What to do? |
|---|---|---|
| 1 minute wailing tone, rising and falling | Public warning — danger | Turn on radio (hr1, hr3, hr4), close windows & doors, inform neighbours. |
| 1 minute continuous tone | All clear | Danger over. Still pay attention to radio notices. |
| 3× 12 seconds continuous tone with pauses | Fire alarm (fire brigade is alerted) | Not a public alarm — only firefighters are being called. |
| Nationwide warning day | Annually on the 2nd Thursday of September, 11 a.m. | Test run — no cause for concern. |
Note: Wettenberg currently has limited siren coverage. In an emergency, warnings are issued primarily via Cell Broadcast, NINA and Hessischer Rundfunk.
How well prepared are you for a crisis? Tick off what you have — see at a glance what is still missing. No data leaves your device.
Start self-checkPut together a small card for your wallet — name, allergies, emergency contacts. Printable in credit card format.
Create cardFull lists and guides: bbk.bund.de (Federal Office for Civil Protection)
If you know someone who might need help in an emergency (living alone, elderly, ill): talk to that person now, exchange phone numbers, agree on a knock signal.
Curated collection — nationwide bodies plus state-specific offerings for Hessen. Inspiration includes hitzeservice.de. All references are external links — clicking takes you away from this page.
On hitzeservice.de you'll find bundled help on heat: information materials, tips for risk groups, tools for municipalities, care facilities, nurseries and volunteers — as well as the DWD widget that can be embedded above. The selection below picks up some of the bodies recommended there.
Note: Linked bodies are external offerings whose content we do not endorse. State of the collection: 08/2026. Corrections welcome to the team.
This page offers an RSS feed with all active warnings. You can subscribe to it in any feed reader (NetNewsWire, Inoreader, Feedly, Thunderbird, RSSOwl, …) — no sign-up, no tracking.
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All automated sources were reachable on the last retrieval. This display still does not replace the official warning systems.
Retrieved live and mirrored into the warning ticker:
opendata.dwd.dedwd.deLinked but no automatic retrieval:
This page is a local guide to official warning and information sources. It does not replace the official warning systems — please also set up NINA or hessenWARN/KATWARN on your phone. Only information relevant to citizens of Wettenberg is included.