Lexfähre Oberwasser gauge Eider · km 26.1

Lexfähre Oberwasser gauge (Eider) on 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST: 468 cm – within the normal range. Water temperature 10.2 °C. 24 h trend: 0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	468 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	10.2 °C
Gauge datum	-5.005 m. ü. NHN

Water level

468 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: → 0 cm
Water temperature: 10.2 °C

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:42 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 recommended
- ✓ 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 · Water temperature: 10.2 °C

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: Lexfähre 0.4 km
Canoe put-in: Wrohm 0.6 km
Slipway 2.9 km
Slipway 3.2 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Sportboothafen Yacht-Club-Eider 0.3 km
Marina 2.9 km
Marina: Wassersportverein Hamdorf-Wittenbergen 3.2 km
Marina 4.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 0 km
Lock: Gieselaukanal 4.3 km

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

Fishing: Schleswig-Holstein

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs, Meerforelle

Fishing rules Schleswig-Holstein →

State derived from the gauge location; on border waters check both states. Checked 2026-10-23

Gauges up- and downstream

↓ downstream Nordfeld Oberwasser km 78.2 431 cm normal
↓ downstream Nordfeld Unterwasser km 78.3 428 cm no thresholds

Eider: gauges →

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

EIDER UL BROKLANDSAU UL TIELENAU DERW_DESH_MEI_01
Ecological potential: good (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial

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 Lexfähre Oberwasser?

468 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Lexfähre Oberwasser 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