Water levels now, against normal for the date
We follow 982 places in 4 countries. Of the 473 places with a current reading and a normal range for the date, 180 places read below that range and 43 places above it. Furthest below normal: the Weser at Nienburg. Furthest above normal: the Este at Buxtehude. Data: .
Furthest below normal
| Place | Reading | Against normal | Change in a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| NienburgWeser, km 268.18 | 181 cm12:15 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 26 years | 0 cm |
| Hagestein, above the weirLek | 146 cm11:10 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 14 years | -2 cm |
| CulemborgLek | 145 cm11:10 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 14 years | -4 cm |
| RhenenNederrijn | 570 cm11:10 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 14 years | -3 cm |
| Amerongen, below the weirNederrijn | 143 cm11:10 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 14 years | -7 cm |
| Bardowick OPIlmenau, km 5.624 | 601 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 11 years | -37 cm |
| KnockEms, km 50.848 | 415 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 26 years | +47 cm |
| Driel, below the weirNederrijn | 570 cm11:10 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 14 years | -3 cm |
| Emden Neue SeeschleuseEms, km 40.45 | 407 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 26 years | +65 cm |
| DukegatEms, km 65.69 | 416 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 26 years | +29 cm |
Furthest above normal
| Place | Reading | Against normal | Change in a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| BuxtehudeEste, km 0.71 | 697 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: higher than any day of these dates in 26 years | +51 cm |
| AltengammeElbe, km 588.787 | 739 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: higher than any day of these dates in 25 years | +34 cm |
| MöllnElbe-Lübeck Canal, km 26.772 | 1,176 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: higher than any day of these dates in 11 years | 0 cm |
| OverElbe, km 605.273 | 725 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | +57 cm |
| Ilmenau Sperrwerk APIlmenau, km 28.467 | 725 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | +46 cm |
| CranzElbe, km 634.42 | 666 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | +82 cm |
| Eberswalde OPFinow Canal, km 77.9 | 417 cm12:15 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | 0 cm |
| Marbach Wehr UPNeckar, km 158.931 | 251 cm12:00 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | -1 cm |
| LühortElbe, km 645.5 | 645 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | +79 cm |
| HetlingenElbe, km 650.5 | 637 cm12:12 CEST on 5 October 2026 | high: in the highest 5 percent for the date | +76 cm |
Records set in the past week
- Müggendorf, Elbe, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 13 cm at 05:15 CEST on 4 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Coswig, Elbe, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 93 cm at 05:00 CEST on 2 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Driel, above the weir, Nederrijn, Netherlands: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2012: 562 cm at 20:30 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Passau Donau, Danube, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 368 cm at 20:30 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Regensburg Eiserne Brücke, Danube, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 132 cm at 19:00 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Koblenz, Rhine, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: -8 cm at 12:00 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Nierstein-Oppenheim, Rhine, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 36 cm at 11:30 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Bodenheim, Rhine, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 118 cm at 10:45 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Braubach, Rhine, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 28 cm at 09:00 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
- Boppard, Rhine, Germany: Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: -7 cm at 08:45 CEST on 1 October 2026. Provisional data.
Featured places
| Place | Reading | Against normal | Change in a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| KaubRhine, km 546.23 | 6 cm12:15 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 26 years | -1 cm |
| Lake MeadLake Mead | 1,037.93 ft3 October 2026 | low: in the lowest 5 percent for the date | +0.06 ft |
| Lake PowellLake Powell | 3,518.79 ft3 October 2026 | low: in the lowest 5 percent for the date | +0.18 ft |
| LobithRhine | 600 cm11:10 CEST on 5 October 2026 | low: lower than any day of these dates in 14 years | -2 cm |
| KingstonRiver Thames | 4.251 m10:45 BST on 5 October 2026 | +0.006 m |
Countries
| Country | Places | Low (places) | High (places) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 703 | 163 | 40 |
| Netherlands | 54 | 14 | 0 |
| United Kingdom | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| United States | 91 | 3 | 3 |
See also
How we read the numbers
Each reading is compared with the normal range for its date: the 10th to 90th percentile of the same two weeks in every past year with enough data, at least 10 years.