Low: Herrenhausen below mean low water (MNW).

Herrenhausen gauge Leine · km 25.1

Herrenhausen gauge (Leine) on 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST: 63 cm – below mean low water (MNW). 24 h trend: -4 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	63 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	43.809 m. ü. NN

Water level

63 cm low

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -4 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:30 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: -4 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 0.4 km
Canoe put-in 0.7 km
Slipway 0.8 km
Canoe put-in 2 km
Canoe put-in: Einsetzstelle Kanu 2.8 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Niedersächsischer Motorboot-Club 0.1 km
Marina: MASCHSEE NORD Segel- u. Yachtschule Gerhardt 5.1 km
Marina: Marine Kameradschaft Hannover 5.2 km
Marina: Schiffsanlegestelle Wappen von Hannover 5.3 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 0.4 km
Lock: Stichkanal Hannover-Linden 1.1 km
Lock: Ernst-August-Kanal 1.3 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

↓ downstream Neustadt km 66.4 169 cm normal
↓ downstream Schwarmstedt km 106 66 cm low

Leine: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 644 cm · 10 Feb 1946
Lowest on record (NNW): 38 cm · 6 Oct 1947
Today vs. record: 581 cm below HHW, 25 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

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)

LEINE IHMEWESTAUE DERW_DENI_21019
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
STICHKANAL HANNOVERLINDEN DERW_DENI_21072
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 Herrenhausen?

63 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Herrenhausen 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