Hörnum gauge North Sea · km 100

Hörnum gauge (North Sea) on 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST: 495 cm – without published thresholds. Water temperature 11.2 °C. 24 h trend: -75 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	495 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	11.2 °C
Gauge datum	-4.997 m. ü. NHN

Water level

495 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -75 cm
Water temperature: 11.2 °C

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:42 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: -75 cm · Water temperature: 11.2 °C · Nords Sylt Hoernum Ost Oststrand (Excellent, 0.4 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

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Yachthafen Hörnum - Sylter Yacht Club 0.2 km

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

Fishing: Schleswig-Holstein

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs, Meerforelle

Fishing rules Schleswig-Holstein →

State derived from the gauge location; on border waters check both states. Checked 2026-10-23

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Borkum Fischerbalje km 83.5 579 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Borkum Südstrand km 89.2 577 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Eider-Sperrwerk Ap km 109.6 548 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Norderney Riffgat km 159.3 568 cm no thresholds

North Sea: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

24 Nov 1981: storm surge, 5 m € losses (2020 prices)
2 Jan 1976: storm surge, 99 m € losses (2020 prices)
3 Dec 1973: storm surge, 9 deaths
16 Feb 1962: storm surge, 347 deaths, 5.5 bn € losses (2020 prices)

Flood chronicle Germany & Norway →

Records: PEGELONLINE (WSV, DL-DE Zero 2.0) · HANZE v2.1.1 (CC BY 4.0)

Location

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▼low●normal▲high◆above HSW○no thresholds●Put-in●Lock●Marina

FAQ

What is the current water level at Hörnum?

495 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 21:42 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Hörnum 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