Low: Allendorf below mean low water (MNW).

Allendorf gauge Werra · km 40.8

Allendorf gauge (Werra) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 54 cm – below mean low water (MNW). 24 h trend: +2 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	54 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	143.52 m. ü. NN

Water level

54 cm low

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +2 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

Shippingrestricted
- ✓ no flood (below HSW)
- ✗ not below mean low water (MNW)
- ✓ level not high (below MHW)
Paddlingtake care
- ✓ 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: low · 24 h trend: +2 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)

Canoe put-in: Kanurampe an der Schleuse Bad Sooden-Allendorf 0.6 km
Canoe put-in 0.9 km
Canoe put-in 1.1 km
Canoe put-in: Einsetzstelle Kleinfach 3.6 km
Slipway 4.3 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Werra 0.6 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

Fietsen naar Praag 0.1 km
EuroVelo 13 - Eiserner-Vorhang-Route - Teil 9 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: Hessen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Hessen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Letzter Heller km 2.3 144 cm low
↓ downstream Heldra km 77.3 159 cm out of date

Werra: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 493 cm
Lowest on record (NNW): 44 cm · 14 Sept 1991
Today vs. record: 439 cm below HHW, 10 cm above NNW

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

7 Jan 2011: river, 5 deaths, 134 m € losses (2020 prices)
8 Mar 1981: river

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)

ALTE HAINSBACH DERW_DEHE_41936-1
Ecological status: high (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good
WERRAESCHWEGE DERW_DEHE_41-2
Ecological status: bad (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good

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 Allendorf?

54 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Allendorf 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