Grebenau gauge Fulda · km 55.5

Grebenau gauge (Fulda) on 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST: 131 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 6.7 m³/s. 24 h trend: +2 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	131 cm	Discharge	6.7 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	151.007 m. ü. NHN

Water level

131 cm normal

Discharge: 6.7 m³/s
24 h trend: ↑ +2 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: +2 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

🔔 Notify me

Paddling: access points & locks

Put-ins and slipways (≤ 5 km)

Canoe put-in 1.5 km
Canoe put-in 1.7 km
Slipway: Kanu Anlegestelle 1.8 km
Canoe put-in 2.3 km
Canoe put-in 3.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Fulda Schleusenkanal 1.6 km
Lock: Schleusenkanal 7.6 km
Lock: Fulda 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

[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 4 1.6 km
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 2 1.6 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: Hessen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Hessen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Bonaforth km 3.6 207 cm low
↑ upstream Guntershausen km 44 104 cm low
↓ downstream Rotenburg km 95.7 115 cm normal

Fulda: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 523 cm · 24 Jan 1995
Lowest on record (NNW): 118 cm · 5 Sept 1991
Today vs. record: 392 cm below HHW, 13 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

7 Jan 2011: river, 5 deaths, 134 m € losses (2020 prices)
14 Jul 1956: river, 471 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)

FULDAROTENBURG DERW_DEHE_42-3
Ecological status: bad (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: by 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 Grebenau?

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

What does the status at Grebenau 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