Low: Letzter Heller below mean low water (MNW).

Letzter Heller gauge Werra · km 2.3

Letzter Heller gauge (Werra) on 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST: 144 cm – below mean low water (MNW). Discharge 8.8 m³/s. 24 h trend: +2 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	144 cm	Discharge	8.8 m³/s
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	117.4 m. ü. NN

Water level

144 cm low

Discharge: 8.8 m³/s
24 h trend: ↑ +2 cm
Water temperature: Not measured at this gauge

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 21:30 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 1.7 km
Canoe put-in 2.1 km
Canoe put-in 2.1 km
Canoe put-in: Slipanlage Yachtclub Hann Münden 2.2 km
Slipway 2.2 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock: Werra 1.9 km
Lock: Fulda 2.1 km
Lock: Werra 2.3 km
Lock: Fulda 3.7 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

Fietsen naar Praag 0.7 km
Radweg Deutsche Einheit - Abschnitt 3: Kassel - Goslar 1.8 km
[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 4 2.2 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

↓ downstream Allendorf km 40.8 61 cm normal
↓ downstream Heldra km 77.3 159 cm out of date

Werra: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 512 cm · 5 Jan 2003
Lowest on record (NNW): 134 cm · 6 Sept 1991
Today vs. record: 368 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)

WERRANIEDERSACHSEN DERW_DEHE_41-1
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 Letzter Heller?

144 cm (low), 23/10/2026, 21:30 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Letzter Heller 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