Vacation in Crete: Is there any risk of flooding?
After the heavy earthquake At the beginning of April, Santorini moved a storm front over many Greek islands. Popular travel destinations like Mykonos, Paros and Chios It hit it particularly hard – heavy rain, flooding and hail. Since then, at the latest there has also been a fear of flooding on another Greek island. But there is a Crete currently a risk of flooding?
By the way: The Greek islands are fighting climate change. So a popular destination on Crete is in danger due to drought – The deputy mayor now announces drastic measures. A German tourist went to a hike in February 2025 in February 2025, But never returned from her.
Crete and Greece: What is the situation on site?
After the earth in Santorini in January 2025many people worry about a volcanic eruption. Experts also warned of this. On the website of Radio-kreta.de If there is a screenshot of a warning message from a strong one storm And temporarily violent storm phenomenon. The warning of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Disaster Protection was loud Radio-kreta.de Until April 2, 2025. At the moment it is no longer active, the situation seems to relax.
Review: Crete reached a storm in April 1, 2025, After record temperatures were measured beforehand. As the AP reported, rescue workers on Crete helped seven people whose vehicles were enclosed in floods, while landslide and road closures were reported on the island. The storm moved southeast overnight. The national observatory of Athens reported that the highest rainfall of the past 24 hours to Tuesday afternoon was measured near the port of Chania. But what’s next in Crete?
Is there a risk of flooding in Crete?
The weather forecast of wetter.de suggests that rainfall can also be expected in Crete between Wednesday and Saturday. However, these should be limited. A flood is therefore probably not to be expected for the time being. The worst fears could be calmed down, because from mid -April the precipitation in Crete traditionally rarely becomes rare. Wetter.de experts believe that on the island on Sunday, April 13, 2025, it should be largely dry.
By the way: the most beautiful beach cannot be found in Thailand or in the Caribbean – In 2025, a beach in Crete actually came to first place in a ranking.
