Mettlach Up gauge Saar · km 30.9

Mettlach Up gauge (Saar) on 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST: 198 cm – without published thresholds. 24 h trend: +6 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	198 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	154.494 m. ü. NHN

Water level

198 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +6 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:15 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: +6 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 0.3 km
Slipway 0.5 km
Canoe put-in 0.9 km
Slipway 1.6 km
Slipway 1.7 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Yachthafen Merzig 6.2 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Schleuse Mettlach 0.5 km
Lock: Saar 8.4 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

VeloRoute SaarLorLux 0.1 km
Saar-Mosel-Main [Saarbrücken - Trier] 0.1 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: Saarland

Rules for this state not yet verified.

Fishing rules Saarland →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Serrig Up km 18.2 199 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Serrig Op km 18.6 203 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Mettlach Op km 31.5 204 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Fremersdorf km 48.5 204 cm normal

Saar: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 659 cm · 18 May 2024
Today vs. record: 461 cm below HHW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

27 Feb 1997: flash flood, 1 deaths
22 Jan 1995: river, 3 deaths, 375 m € losses (2020 prices)
20 Dec 1993: river, 5 deaths, 891 m € losses (2020 prices)
6 Feb 1984: river, 3 deaths, 200 m € losses (2020 prices)

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)

I DERW_DESL101
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 Mettlach Up?

198 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 21:15 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Mettlach 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