Calbe Up gauge Saale · km 19.7

Calbe Up gauge (Saale) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 318 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: +8 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	318 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	48.105 m. ü. NHN

Water level

318 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +8 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: +8 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 1 km
Marina 4.3 km
Marina 4.4 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Saale 0.3 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
↑ upstream Calbe Grizehne km 17.4 179 cm normal
↓ downstream Calbe Op km 20.1 352 cm normal
↓ downstream Nienburg (Saale) km 27.9 136 cm normal

Saale: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 965 cm · 7 Jun 2013
Lowest on record (NNW): 286 cm · 22 Aug 2018
Today vs. record: 647 cm below HHW, 32 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 Up?

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

What does the status at Calbe Up 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