Fuestrup gauge Ems · km 102.2

Fuestrup gauge (Ems) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 100 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: +4 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	100 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	35.687 m. ü. NHN

Water level

100 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +4 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

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: +4 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)

Canoe put-in: ST 1 0.5 km
Canoe put-in: ST 3 2.9 km
Canoe put-in: Havichhorster Mühle 3.3 km
Canoe put-in 3.9 km
Canoe put-in 4.3 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Yachthafen Marina Alte Fahrt Fuestrup 0.8 km
Marina: Bootscenter Münster 0.9 km
Marina: Monasteria Yachtclub e.V. 7.7 km
Marina: Kanustation Pleister Mühle 8.6 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Dortmund-Ems-Kanal 6.9 km

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

Fishing: Nordrhein-Westfalen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Nordrhein-Westfalen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Emshörn km 74.3 558 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Wachendorf km 96.7 120 cm low
↓ downstream Rheine Unterschleuse km 153 196 cm normal
↓ downstream Lingen-Darme km 196.2 129 cm normal

Ems: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 752 cm · 26 Dec 2023
Today vs. record: 652 cm below HHW

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)

DORTMUND EMS KANAL DERW_DENW70501_50_120
Ecological potential: not assessed (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
EMS DERW_DENW3_206_264
Ecological potential: poor (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

The map loads on demand. The full list is below.

▼low●normal▲high◆above HSW○no thresholds●Put-in●Lock●Marina

FAQ

What is the current water level at Fuestrup?

100 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Fuestrup 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