Pirna gauge Elbe · km 34.7

Pirna gauge (Elbe) on 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST: 111 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: +8 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	111 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	108.026 m. ü. NHN

Water level

111 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +8 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

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: +8 cm · Kiesgrube Pirna Birkwitz Pratzschwitz (Excellent, 2.6 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 0.3 km
Slipway 0.3 km
Slipway 0.4 km
Slipway: Slipway Pirna 0.6 km
Slipway 1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Steg SV Pirna 1.2 km
Marina: Dresdner Segel-Verein 6.4 km
Marina 7.3 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 6.7 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

[D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt O] 0.7 km
EuroVelo 7 - Sonnen-Route - Teil Deutschland 0.7 km
[D10] Elberadweg rechtselbisch [Abschnitt O] 0.7 km
[D4] Mittelland-Route (Sachsen-Ost) 2.7 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: Sachsen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Sachsen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Wittenberggüte km 1 – no thresholds
↑ upstream Schöna km 2.1 78 cm low
↓ downstream Dresden km 55.6 64 cm low
↓ downstream Meissen km 82.2 112 cm low

Elbe: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 1,045 cm · 16 Aug 2002
Today vs. record: 934 cm below HHW

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)
17 Mar 1988: river, 2 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)

ELBE1 DERW_DESN_5-1
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 Pirna?

111 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Pirna 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