Low: Lauffen below mean low water (MNW).

Lauffen gauge Neckar · km 125.4

Lauffen gauge (Neckar) on 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST: 217 cm – below mean low water (MNW). Discharge 26.1 m³/s. 24 h trend: -12 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	217 cm	Discharge	26.1 m³/s
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	159.37 m. ü. NHN

Water level

217 cm low

Discharge: 26.1 m³/s
24 h trend: ↓ -12 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: -12 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)

Slipway 0.5 km
Slipway 4.1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Marina Lauffener Segelclub 0.3 km
Marina 0.6 km
Marina 0.9 km
Marina: Bootshafen Walter 7.7 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Neckar 0.2 km
Lock 4.7 km
Lock: Neckar 5 km
Lock: Neckar 7.2 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 Horkheim Wehr Up km 119.8 259 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Lauffen Schleuse Up km 125.1 208 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Besigheim Schleuse Up km 136.2 208 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Besigheim Ska km 136.3 204 cm no thresholds

Neckar: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 725 cm · 24 May 1978
Today vs. record: 508 cm below HHW

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 ENZ OBERH KOCHER TBG 46 DERW_DEBW_4-04
Ecological potential: bad (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 Lauffen?

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

What does the status at Lauffen 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