Whv Alter Vorhafen gauge Jade · km 1.6

Whv Alter Vorhafen gauge (Jade) on 23/10/2026, 20:38 CEST: 507 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: -101 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	507 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	-5.04 m. ü. NHN

Water level

507 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -101 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:38 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: -101 cm · Nordsee Suedstrand Wilhelmshaven (Excellent, 0.7 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)

Slipway: Nassauhafen 0.3 km
Slipway 0.5 km
Slipway: Jugend Steg 0.8 km
Slipway 2.1 km
Slipway 2.2 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Wilhelmshavener Segelclub - Nassauhafen 0.4 km
Marina: Marinesegelkameradschaft Wilhelmshaven (MSW) 0.8 km
Marina: Hochseeyachtclub Germania (HSYC Germania) 0.9 km
Marina: Yacht-Club Wilhelmshaven (YCW) 1.8 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Ems-Jade-Kanal 1.8 km
Lock: Ems-Jade-Kanal 4.9 km
Lock: Maade 5.1 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

EuroVelo 12 - Nordseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt Deutschland 1.8 km
Nordseeküstenroute (Niedersachsen-Niederlande-Bremerhaven) 1.8 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: 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

↓ downstream Whv Neuer Vorhafen km 4.1 505 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Jade-Weser-Port km 11.6 506 cm no thresholds

Jade: gauges →

Water body status (EU Water Framework Directive)

EMSJADEKANAL BIS UPSCHOERT DERW_DENI_26003
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 Whv Alter Vorhafen?

507 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:38 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Whv Alter Vorhafen 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