Ritterhude gauge Hamme · km 25.5

Ritterhude gauge (Hamme) on 23/10/2026, 21:26 CEST: 389 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: -126 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	389 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	-5.02 m. ü. NHN

Water level

389 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -126 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:26 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: -126 cm · Grambker Seebad (Good, 4.9 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

Put-ins and slipways (≤ 5 km)

Canoe put-in 0.1 km
Canoe put-in: Ritterhuder Schleuse 0.3 km
Canoe put-in: Scharmbeckstoteler Brücke 1.5 km
Slipway 2.4 km
Slipway 3.4 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina 0.1 km
Marina 0.4 km
Marina: ESV Blau-Weiß Bremen - Ritterhude 0.7 km
Marina: Segelverein Neptun e.V. 4.7 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 0.1 km
Lock: Kleine Wümme 2.8 km
Lock 7.7 km
Lock: Lesum 8.1 km

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

Fishing: Bremen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Bremen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

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Hamme: gauges →

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

LESUM UND HAMME DERW_DENI_24007
Ecological potential: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
HAMME III DERW_DENI_24056
Ecological potential: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
Good status expected: after 2027
KIRCHENFLEET DERW_DENI_24068
Ecological potential: moderate (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

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

FAQ

What is the current water level at Ritterhude?

389 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 21:26 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Ritterhude 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