Low: Ratzdorf below mean low water (MNW).

Ratzdorf gauge Oder · km 542.5

Ratzdorf gauge (Oder) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 144 cm – below mean low water (MNW). 24 h trend: -1 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	144 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	28.499 m. ü. NHN

Water level

144 cm low

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -1 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

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: -1 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

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Alter Hafen 9.8 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 9.6 km
Lock 9.6 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

[D12] Oder-Neiße-Radweg Brandenburg 0.2 km

EuroVelo, German D-network and other long-distance routes passing within 3 km of the gauge (straight-line distance to the nearest route point). Check the route and its condition locally.

Fishing: Brandenburg

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Brandenburg →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↓ downstream Eisenhüttenstadt km 554.1 156 cm low
↓ downstream Frankfurt1 (Oder) km 585.3 94 cm low

Oder: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 691 cm · 24 Jul 1997
Lowest on record (NNW): 130 cm · 30 Aug 2015
Today vs. record: 547 cm below HHW, 14 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

10 Jul 1997: river, 1 deaths, 438 m € losses (2020 prices)
21 Mar 1947: river, 23 deaths, 397 m € losses (2020 prices)
17 Mar 1940: river
25 Jul 1939: river

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)

LAUSITZER NEISSE70 DERW_DEBB674_70
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
ODER3 DERW_DEBB6_3
Ecological status: moderate (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
Good status expected: after 2027
ODRA OD BOBRU DO NYSY LUZYCKIEJ PLRW6000121739
Ecological potential: poor (2014--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial
Good status expected: by 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 Ratzdorf?

144 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Ratzdorf 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