Low: Plochingen below mean low water (MNW).

Plochingen gauge Neckar · km 202.6

Plochingen gauge (Neckar) on 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST: 148 cm – below mean low water (MNW). Discharge 14.8 m³/s. 24 h trend: -14 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	148 cm	Discharge	14.8 m³/s
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	245.86 m. ü. NHN

Water level

148 cm low

Discharge: 14.8 m³/s
24 h trend: ↓ -14 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:15 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: -14 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 0.2 km
Slipway 2.4 km
Canoe put-in: Einsetzstelle Neckarwelle Wendlingen 4.7 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Marina YC Plochingen 2.4 km
Marina: Marina MYC Esslingen 5.6 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Neckar 2.8 km
Lock: Neckar 7.4 km
Lock: Neckar 8.2 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 Oberesslingen Wehr Up km 196.5 203 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Deizisau Schleuse Up km 199.5 209 cm no thresholds

Neckar: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 579 cm · 24 May 1978
Today vs. record: 431 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)

FILS UNTERH LAUTER DERW_DEBW_41-10
Ecological status: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
NECKAR AB STARZEL OBERH FILS TBG 41 DERW_DEBW_4-02
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
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 Plochingen?

148 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Plochingen 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