Calbe Grizehne gauge Saale · km 17.4

Calbe Grizehne gauge (Saale) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 179 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 39.8 m³/s. 24 h trend: +7 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	179 cm	Discharge	39.8 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	49.37 m. ü. NHN

Water level

179 cm normal

Discharge: 39.8 m³/s
24 h trend: ↑ +7 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

Shippingsuitable
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✓ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingsuitable
- ✓ 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: normal · 24 h trend: +7 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: Bootshaus Calbe 2.9 km
Marina 3.2 km
Marina 3.3 km
Marina: Anleger Maria Gerda 9.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Saale 2.1 km

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

Fishing: Sachsen-Anhalt

Rules for this state not yet verified.

Fishing rules Sachsen-Anhalt →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Gross Rosenburg km 9.6 109 cm low
↓ downstream Calbe Up km 19.7 318 cm normal
↓ downstream Calbe Op km 20.1 352 cm normal

Saale: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 802 cm · 7 Jun 2013
Lowest on record (NNW): 112 cm · 24 Jun 1934
Today vs. record: 623 cm below HHW, 67 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

28 May 2013: river, 14 deaths, 9.2 bn € losses (2020 prices)
1 Jan 2003: river, 6 deaths, 106 m € losses (2020 prices)
13 Apr 1994: river, 2 deaths, 209 m € losses (2020 prices)
17 Mar 1988: river, 2 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)

SAALE VON UH MDG WIPPER BIS MUENDUNG IN DIE ELBE DERW_DEST_SAL08OW01-00
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 Calbe Grizehne?

179 cm (normal), 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Calbe Grizehne 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