Esslingen Wehr Op gauge Neckar · km 194.1

Esslingen Wehr Op gauge (Neckar) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 206 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: -4 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	206 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	234.29 m. ü. NHN

Water level

206 cm no thresholds

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, 20:00 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: -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 0.3 km
Canoe put-in 0.7 km
Canoe put-in 1.1 km
Slipway 1.1 km
Canoe put-in 1.6 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Marina MYC Esslingen 2.6 km
Marina: Marina YC Plochingen 5.9 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Neckar 0 km
Lock: Neckar 0.8 km
Lock: Neckar 4.2 km
Lock: Neckar 5.4 km

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

Fishing: Baden-Württemberg

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Baden-Württemberg →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Obertürkheim Schleuse Up km 189.4 206 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Esslingen Schleuse Up km 193.9 204 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Oberesslingen Schleuse Up km 194.8 204 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Oberesslingen Wehr Up km 196.5 204 cm no thresholds

Neckar: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

3 Jan 2015: flash flood, 2 deaths
7 Jan 2011: river, 5 deaths, 134 m € losses (2020 prices)
22 Jan 1995: river, 3 deaths, 375 m € losses (2020 prices)
20 Dec 1993: river, 5 deaths, 891 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)

NECKAR AB FILS OBERH ENZ TBG 42 DERW_DEBW_4-03
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 Esslingen Wehr Op?

206 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Esslingen Wehr Op 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