--- a/flys-backend/src/main/java/de/intevation/flys/importer/parsers/W80Parser.java	Fri Jan 04 15:35:51 2013 +0100
+++ b/flys-backend/src/main/java/de/intevation/flys/importer/parsers/W80Parser.java	Fri Jan 04 15:46:33 2013 +0100
@@ -82,6 +82,9 @@
     /** Get the year of this cross sections measurement. */
     @Override
     public Integer getYear() {
+        if (anchorDate == null) {
+            return Integer.valueOf(0);
+        }
         Calendar dateCalendar = Calendar.getInstance();
         dateCalendar.setTime(anchorDate);
         return dateCalendar.get(Calendar.YEAR);
@@ -222,7 +225,12 @@
             currentLine = new ArrayList<XY>();
             data.put(stationKm, currentLine);
             currentLine.add(new XY(0d, heightM,0));
-            anchorDate = DateGuesser.guessDate(date);
+            try {
+                anchorDate = DateGuesser.guessDate(date);
+            }
+            catch (IllegalArgumentException iae) {
+                logger.warn("W80: Invalid date '" + date + "'.");
+            }
         }
         else {
             addPoint(gkRightKm, gkHighKm, heightM, pointIndex);