Trotha Up gauge Saale · km 89.2

Trotha Up gauge (Saale) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 149 cm – within the normal range. Discharge 40.9 m³/s. 24 h trend: +3 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	149 cm	Discharge	40.9 m³/s
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	69.358 m. ü. NHN

Water level

149 cm normal

Discharge: 40.9 m³/s
24 h trend: ↑ +3 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: +3 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

Put-ins and slipways (≤ 5 km)

Slipway 1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina 2.1 km
Marina: Stadthafen Halle (Saale) 3.2 km
Marina: Wassersportclub Rabeninsel Halle 6.1 km
Marina: Marina Brachwitz 6.2 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Schleuse Trotha 0 km
Lock: Schleuse Gimritz 2.9 km
Lock: Saale 3.8 km
Lock: Saale 5.7 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

[D11] Ostsee-Oberbayern 06 [Sachsen-Anhalt Mitte] 0.7 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: 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 Wettin Up km 70.3 320 cm low
↑ upstream Wettin Op km 70.5 352 cm normal
↓ downstream Trotha Op km 89.2 231 cm normal
↓ downstream Röpzig km 101.9 34 cm low

Saale: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 816 cm · 5 Jun 2013
Lowest on record (NNW): 72 cm · 18 Jul 1934
Today vs. record: 667 cm below HHW, 77 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 WEISSE ELSTER BIS OH MDG WIPPER DERW_DEST_SAL06OW01-00
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 Trotha Up?

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

What does the status at Trotha 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