Low: Pfelling below mean low water (MNW).

Pfelling gauge Danube · km 2,305.5

Pfelling gauge (Danube) on 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST: 242 cm – below mean low water (MNW). Discharge 158 m³/s. 24 h trend: +15 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	242 cm	Discharge	158 m³/s
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	308.123 m. ü. NHN

Water level

242 cm low

Discharge: 158 m³/s
24 h trend: ↑ +15 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST · every 15 minutes

Last 7 days

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

Activity outlook

Shippingrestricted
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✗ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingtake care
- ✓ 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: low · 24 h trend: +15 cm

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 3.5 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: 1. Motorboot und Wasserskiclub e.V. 8 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

Donauradweg - Abschnitt Deutschland 4 0.5 km
D-Route 6 - Donauroute [Regensburg - Passau] 0.5 km
EuroVelo 6 - Atlantik-Schwarzes Meer - Teil Deutschland - Bayern 0.5 km

EuroVelo, German D-network and other long-distance routes passing within 3 km of the gauge (straight-line distance to the nearest route point). Check the route and its condition locally.

Fishing: Bayern

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Bayern →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Hofkirchen km 2,256.9 171 cm low
↑ upstream Deggendorf km 2,284.4 162 cm low
↓ downstream Pfatter km 2,350.7 308 cm normal
↓ downstream Schwabelweis km 2,376.5 283 cm normal

Danube: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 898 cm · 5 Jun 2013
Lowest on record (NNW): 221 cm · 17 Aug 2022
Today vs. record: 656 cm below HHW, 21 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

28 May 2013: river, 14 deaths, 9.2 bn € losses (2020 prices)
28 Mar 2006: river, 3 deaths, 149 m € losses (2020 prices)
11 Aug 2002: river, 27 deaths, 12.9 bn € losses (2020 prices)
5 Aug 2000: river, 2 deaths, 8 m € losses (2020 prices)

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)

DONAU VON EINMUENDUNG GROSSE LABER BIS EINMUENDUNG ISAR DERW_DEBY_1_F361
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 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 Pfelling?

242 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Pfelling 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