Helminghausen gauge Diemel · km 90

Helminghausen gauge (Diemel) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 66 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 1 m³/s. 24 h trend: 0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	66 cm	Discharge	1 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	336.97 m. ü. NN

Water level

66 cm normal

Discharge: 1 m³/s
24 h trend: → 0 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST · every 15 minutes

Last 7 days

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · raw data, unverified

Activity outlook

Shippingsuitable
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingsuitable
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ change over 24 h ≤ 20 cm
Fishingsuitable
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ✓ change over 24 h ≤ 30 cm
Swimmingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ? water temperature ≥ 15 °C
- ? water temperature ≥ 18 °C
- ✓ EU bathing site ≤ 5 km rated excellent/good
- ✗ not a federal waterway with shipping
Status: normal · 24 h trend: 0 cm · Diemeltalsperre Strandbad Helminghausen (Excellent, 1.9 km)

Calculated by fixed rules from official data. For orientation only – not a safety guarantee. Always check official warnings and conditions on site. See the rules

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Paddling: access points & locks

Put-ins and slipways (≤ 5 km)

Slipway: Slip am Angelstrand Itterarm 1.9 km
Slipway 2.1 km

Straight-line distance from the gauge. Entries from OpenStreetMap, not officially verified; check lock hours with the WSV.

Fishing: Hessen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Hessen →

State derived from the gauge location; on border waters check both states. Checked 2026-10-18

Gauges up- and downstream

↓ downstream Diemeltalsperre km 90.6 370 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Wilhelmsbrücke km 97.4 7 cm normal

Diemel: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Lowest on record (NNW): 48 cm · 27 Oct 1976

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

15 Jul 1965: flash flood, 16 deaths

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

Records: PEGELONLINE (WSV, DL-DE Zero 2.0) · HANZE v2.1.1 (CC BY 4.0)

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

DIEMEL DERW_DENW44_57_92
Ecological status: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: by 2027

Official assessment of the water body at this gauge from the 2022 river basin management plans (WFD target: at least “good”). It rates the whole water body, not today’s water quality.

Location

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▼low●normal▲high◆above HSW○no thresholds●Put-in●Lock●Marina

FAQ

What is the current water level at Helminghausen?

66 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Helminghausen mean?

The status compares the current level with the official reference values MNW (mean low water) and MHW (mean high water); HSW is the highest navigable water level.

Sources & licences

Water level/Discharge/Water temperature: PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0