Water pipe break in Nuremberg: Strong flood & traffic chaos!

Water pipe break in Nuremberg: Strong flood & traffic chaos!

In the early morning of July 16, 2025, a water pipe break occurred in Nuremberg, which had a significant impact on the traffic situation and water supply in the area. Around 4:15 a.m. there was a flood at the Maximilianstrasse and Fürther Straße intersection, which not only let the asphalt ceiling open, but also left several apartment buildings without water supply. nuernberg.de reports that around 2,000 cubic meters of drinking water have escaped and some of them came into basement from neighboring houses.

The fitters of the energy supplier N-energy were quickly on site to repair the damaged main line. After the situation was analyzed, the N-Ergie confirmed the need to block the Maximilianstrasse out of town between Reutersbrunnenstrasse and Fürther Straße on Wednesday morning. The detour is signposted via the Reutersbrunnenstrasse from the Maximilianstrasse and Northwestring intersection. The exact duration of the blocking could not be specified at first, but one works with high pressure on the remedy of the damage.

help for those affected

For the residents who suddenly stand without water, a emergency extraction point in the bicycle road, house number 2, was set up. This is particularly important because several families are affected by the incident. Third Mayor Christian Vogel pointed out that the lane ceiling and the sidewalk are sagged in the affected area, which also underlines the need to block.

In contrast to an incident that recently appeared in Berlin-Lichtenberg, where a defective pipe was repaired at 2:30 a.m. and the drinking water supply was only restored after a short break, it remains to be seen how long the situation in Nuremberg will last. In Berlin, 450 people had to deal with the challenge at times without going to get away. Disaster protection had implemented emergency measures there, including the distribution of water bags to older residents [rbb24.de] (https://www.rbbb24.de/panorama/biebtrag/2023/09/berlin-lichtenberg-wasser-wasserleit-notzapf position-rohrbruch).

The fire brigade was also in use to empty the basements of the affected buildings. Despite all the adversities, the immediate reactionability of the rescue and maintenance teams, which do everything possible to restore the water supply as soon as possible. The situation requires great patience from the residents, but the responsible bodies do their best to fix the inconvenience.