Norderney Riffgat gauge North Sea · km 159.3

Norderney Riffgat gauge (North Sea) on 23/10/2026, 20:08 CEST: 524 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: -79 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	524 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	-5 m. ü. NHN

Water level

524 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -79 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:08 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: -79 cm · Nordseestrand Westbad Norderney (Excellent, 1.2 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: Norderney Port 0.1 km
Slipway: Slip N-Ports Norderney 0.9 km
Slipway 1.2 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina 1 km
Marina: Yacht-Club Norden 7.9 km
Marina: Yacht-Club Norden 8 km
Marina: Yachtzentrum Störtebeker 8 km

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

Fishing: Niedersachsen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Niedersachsen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream List Auf Sylt km 100 420 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Eider-Sperrwerk Ap km 109.6 443 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Langeoog km 182.1 516 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Spiekeroog km 194.4 521 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 Norderney Riffgat?

524 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:08 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Norderney Riffgat 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