Severe flooding from May 30 to June 11, 2024, caused water levels to exceed those of a 100-year flood across various rivers in Baden-Württemberg and Bavaria.

The total damages from this flooding event were staggering, with estimates of approximately 444 million euros in the Stuttgart administrative district and around 110 million euros in the Tübingen district.

In Baden-Württemberg, the severe weather events resulted in significant damage to transport infrastructure, leading to repair costs nearing 65 million euros.

Particularly hard-hit areas included the Rems-Murr-Kreis, Göppingen district, and Reutlingen district, although the extent of damage to municipal roads is still unknown to the Ministry of Transport.

The railway infrastructure was also severely impacted, with the Wieslauftalbahn and Schwäbische-Wald-Bahn suspending operations due to damages of approximately 5 million euros and 3.5 million euros, respectively.

Baden-Württemberg is equipped with over 800 flood retention basins and more than 1,000 kilometers of state-owned flood protection levees, which safeguard many settlements and about two-thirds of the state's assets.

In response to the destruction, the state is prioritizing reconstruction aid, particularly for road construction, and has activated an additional 25 million euro aid package to supplement initial funding.

Investment needs for repairs are significant, with estimates of about 5 million euros for the federal road network and around 50 million euros specifically for the state road network, especially in Stuttgart and Tübingen.

Meanwhile, the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport is assessing flood risks for transport infrastructure across Germany, aiming to identify necessary adaptations for resilience against future floods and heavy rains, with initial findings expected by 2025.