Low: Pretzsch-Mauken below mean low water (MNW).

Pretzsch-Mauken gauge Elbe · km 184.5

Pretzsch-Mauken gauge (Elbe) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 15 cm – below mean low water (MNW). 24 h trend: +6 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	15 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	68.794 m. ü. NHN

Water level

15 cm low

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +6 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

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: +6 cm · Grosser Lausiger Teich (Excellent, 3.8 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

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Sportbootverein Dommitzsch e.V. 9.1 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 rechtselbisch überwiegend [Abschnitt L] 0.3 km
EuroVelo 7 - Sonnen-Route - Teil Deutschland 0.4 km
Elberadweg Querung Pretzsch–Mauken 0.4 km
[D10] Elberadweg linkselbisch [Abschnitt L] 1.1 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-Anhalt

Rules for this state not yet verified.

Fishing rules Sachsen-Anhalt →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Mühlberg km 128 144 cm low
↑ upstream Torgau km 154.2 46 cm low
↓ downstream Elster km 200.2 18 cm low
↓ downstream Wittenberg km 214.1 67 cm low

Elbe: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 818 cm · 16 Mar 1947
Lowest on record (NNW): 11 cm · 25 Aug 2018
Today vs. record: 803 cm below HHW, 4 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)
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)

ELBE VON UH MDG WEINSKE BIS OH MDG SAALE DERW_DEST_EL03OW01-00
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 Pretzsch-Mauken?

15 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Pretzsch-Mauken 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