Büssau Up gauge Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal · km 3.4

Büssau Up gauge (Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal) on 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST: 520 cm – within the normal range. Water temperature 11.1 °C. 24 h trend: +22 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	520 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	11.1 °C
Gauge datum	-5.021 m. ü. NHN

Water level

520 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +22 cm
Water temperature: 11.1 °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)
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 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: +22 cm · Water temperature: 11.1 °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: Hohenstiege 3.6 km
Canoe put-in: Hamberge 3.7 km
Canoe put-in: Lübeck Geniner Ufer 4.9 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Marina Lachswehr Wasserfahrer 5.3 km
Marina: Lübecker Motorboot-Club (LMC) 5.4 km
Marina: Lübecker Motorboot-Club (LMC) 5.7 km
Marina 6.3 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal 0.1 km
Lock: Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal 4.9 km
Lock: Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal 9.5 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 Donnerschleuse Op km 20.7 1,172 cm normal
↓ downstream Mölln km 26.8 1,175 cm normal

Elbe-Lübeck-Kanal: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 691 cm · 21 Feb 2002
Lowest on record (NNW): 419 cm · 27 Oct 2006
Today vs. record: 171 cm below HHW, 101 cm above NNW

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

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

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

ELBELUEBECKKANAL DERW_DESH_ELK_0_B
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 Büssau Up?

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

What does the status at Büssau Up 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