Affoldern gauge Eder · km 44

Affoldern gauge (Eder) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 111 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: 0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	111 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	193.19 m. ü. NN

Water level

111 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
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

Shippingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingnot enough data
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ change over 24 h ≤ 20 cm
Fishingnot enough data
- ✓ 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: no thresholds · 24 h trend: 0 cm · Edertalsperre Strandbad Waldeck (Excellent, 4.7 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)

Canoe put-in 0.1 km
Slipway 4.8 km
Slipway 4.9 km
Canoe put-in 4.9 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 Edertalsperre km 49.2 220 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Schmittlotheim km 74.5 71 cm normal

Eder: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 454 cm
Lowest on record (NNW): 1 cm · 25 Apr 1950
Today vs. record: 343 cm below HHW, 110 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

Records: PEGELONLINE (WSV, DL-DE Zero 2.0)

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

UNTERE EDER DERW_DEHE_428-1
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: by 2027
AFFOLDERNER TALSPERRE DERW_DEHE_428-2
Ecological potential: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
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 Affoldern?

111 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Affoldern 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