Raunheim gauge Main · km 12.2

Raunheim gauge (Main) on 23/10/2026, 20:30 CEST: 123 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 129 m³/s. Water temperature 13.3 °C. 24 h trend: -15 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	123 cm	Discharge	129 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	13.3 °C
Gauge datum	82.879 m. ü. NHN

Water level

123 cm normal

Discharge: 129 m³/s
24 h trend: ↓ -15 cm
Water temperature: 13.3 °C

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 recommended
- ✓ 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: -15 cm · Water temperature: 13.3 °C · Waldsee Raunheim (Excellent, 2.1 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 0.3 km
Slipway 1.9 km
Slipway 3.6 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Yachthafen Raunheim 0.6 km
Marina: Yachthafen Ginsheim Bootshaus Haupt 9.5 km
Marina: Hafen Segelclub Mainspitze e.V. 9.9 km
Marina 10 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Unterkanal 3.2 km
Lock: Unterkanal 3.2 km
Lock 3.3 km
Lock 8.3 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

Saar-Mosel-Main [Mainz - Miltenberg] 0.5 km
EV4 Germany, Koblenz - Frankfurt 0.5 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

↓ downstream Frankfurt Osthafen km 37.6 156 cm normal
↓ downstream Hanau Brücke Dfh km 56.4 – no thresholds

Main: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 563 cm · 31 Jan 1995
Lowest on record (NNW): 111 cm · 11 Aug 1992
Today vs. record: 440 cm below HHW, 12 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

7 Jan 2011: river, 5 deaths, 134 m € losses (2020 prices)
1 Jan 2003: river, 6 deaths, 106 m € losses (2020 prices)
28 Oct 1998: river, 2 deaths, 181 m € losses (2020 prices)
22 Jan 1995: river, 3 deaths, 375 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)

MAIN HESSEN DERW_DEHE_24-1
Ecological potential: poor (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 Raunheim?

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

What does the status at Raunheim 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