Low: Wachendorf below mean low water (MNW).

Wachendorf gauge Ems · km 96.7

Wachendorf gauge (Ems) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 120 cm – below mean low water (MNW). 24 h trend: -1 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	120 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	12.77 m. ü. NHN

Water level

120 cm low

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -1 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: -1 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 2.7 km
Canoe put-in: Kanu Club Ems Lingen 3 km
Slipway 4.4 km
Slipway 4.5 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Alter Hafen Lingen 4.4 km
Marina: Marina Segelvereins Speichersee Emsland 4.7 km
Marina: Ems Yachtclub Lingen 7.5 km
Marina: Ems-Yacht-Club Rheine 8.1 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Sperrschleuse Hanekenfähr 8.2 km
Lock 8.3 km
Lock 8.7 km
Lock: Alte Schleuse Varloh 8.8 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 Dukegat km 65.7 557 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Emshörn km 74.3 558 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Fuestrup km 102.2 100 cm normal
↓ downstream Rheine Unterschleuse km 153 196 cm normal

Ems: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 658 cm
Today vs. record: 538 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)

EMS LINGENMEPPEN DERW_DENI_03001
Ecological potential: moderate (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

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 Wachendorf?

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

What does the status at Wachendorf 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