Giessen Klärwerk gauge Lahn · km -3.2

Giessen Klärwerk gauge (Lahn) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 229 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 5.4 m³/s. 24 h trend: +2 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	229 cm	Discharge	5.4 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	149.995 m. ü. NHN

Water level

229 cm normal

Discharge: 5.4 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, 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: +2 cm · Heuchelheimer See Ii (Excellent, 2 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 0.5 km
Canoe put-in 1.5 km
Canoe put-in 2.1 km
Canoe put-in 2.2 km
Slipway 2.4 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Segelclub Gießen 84 2.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 1.2 km
Lock 5.7 km
Lock: Lahn - Schleusenkanal 8.6 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Etappe 4 1.3 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 Marburg km -38.7 144 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Niederbiel Schleuse Kanal Op km 19.3 424 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Leun Neu km 25.1 132 cm normal

Lahn: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 705 cm · 7 Feb 1984
Lowest on record (NNW): 119 cm · 25 Aug 1976
Today vs. record: 476 cm below HHW, 110 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

10 Apr 1983: river, 122 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)

LAHNGIESSEN DERW_DEHE_258-3
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

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

FAQ

What is the current water level at Giessen Klärwerk?

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

What does the status at Giessen Klärwerk 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