Prerow gauge Baltic Sea

Prerow gauge (Baltic Sea) on 23/10/2026, 20:12 CEST: 514 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: +7 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	514 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	-4.979 m. ü. NHN

Water level

514 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +7 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:12 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: +7 cm · Ostsee Prerow Duenenhaus Nordstrand (Excellent, 0.6 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: Inselhafen Prerow 0.1 km
Marina: Hafen Prerow 1.8 km
Marina: Sportboothafen Wieck 5.8 km
Marina: Hafen Wieck 5.8 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

D2 Ostseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt MV-Nord 1.9 km
EV10 Ostseeküsten-Radweg - Abschnitt Deutschland MV-Nord 1.9 km
EuroVelo 13 - Eiserner-Vorhang-Route - Teil 2 1.9 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: Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Mecklenburg-Vorpommern →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

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Baltic Sea: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

9 Jan 1914: storm surge
5 Dec 1899: storm surge, 55 deaths
13 Nov 1872: storm surge, 63 deaths

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)

POLDER PREROW DERW_DEMV_DARS-0100
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 Prerow?

514 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:12 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Prerow 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