Emden Neue Seeschleuse gauge Ems · km 40.5

Emden Neue Seeschleuse gauge (Ems) on 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST: 565 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: -59 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	565 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	-5.01 m. ü. NHN

Water level

565 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -59 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

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

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: -59 cm

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)

Slipway 3 km
Slipway 3.3 km
Slipway 3.9 km
Canoe put-in 3.9 km
Canoe put-in 3.9 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Yachthafen Außenhafen 0.7 km
Marina: Marina Emden 0.8 km
Marina 1.3 km
Marina 1.5 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Große Seeschleuse 0.2 km
Lock: Binnentor 0.3 km
Lock 1 km
Lock: Borssumer Siel 2.6 km

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

Fishing: Niedersachsen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Niedersachsen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Terborg km 24.7 565 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Pogum km 35.3 564 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Knock km 50.8 586 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Dukegat km 65.7 581 cm no thresholds

Ems: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

7 Feb 1946: river, 24 m € losses (2020 prices)

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)

EMDER HAFEN DERW_DENI_06054
Ecological potential: not assessed (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 Emden Neue Seeschleuse?

565 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Emden Neue Seeschleuse 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