Brake gauge Weser · km 39.2

Brake gauge (Weser) on 23/10/2026, 20:12 CEST: 384 cm – without published thresholds. Water temperature 12.9 °C. 24 h trend: -175 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	384 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	no thresholds	Water temperature	12.9 °C
Gauge datum	-5.01 m. ü. NHN

Water level

384 cm no thresholds

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↓ -175 cm
Water temperature: 12.9 °C

PEGELONLINE (WSV), DL-DE Zero 2.0 · Measured 23/10/2026, 20:12 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: -175 cm · Water temperature: 12.9 °C · Harriersand (Good, 1 km)

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 km
Slipway: Heukaje-Sliprampe 1 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Bootshaus-Braker Ruder- und Segelverein (BRSV) 1.4 km
Marina: BRSV 1.9 km
Marina: Yachthafen Elsfleth 6.9 km
Marina: Segelclub Weserstrand Elsfleth (SWE) 7.2 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 6.5 km

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

Long-distance cycle routes nearby

[D9] Weser-Romantische Straße Teil 1 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: Niedersachsen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Lachs

Fishing rules Niedersachsen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Elsfleth km 33.3 372 cm no thresholds
↑ upstream Wahmbeck km 36 97 cm low
↓ downstream Karlshafen km 45.5 57 cm low
↓ downstream Rechtenfleth km 46.5 399 cm no thresholds

Weser: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Documented floods on this river (HANZE)

31 Jan 1982: river, 3 deaths
8 Mar 1981: river, 3 deaths, 101 m € losses (2020 prices)
2 Feb 1909: river, 75 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)

WESER TIDEBEREICH OBERH BRAKE DERW_DENI_26035
Ecological potential: poor (2018--2019) · Chemical: failing to achieve good · heavily modified/artificial

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 Brake?

384 cm (no thresholds), 23/10/2026, 20:12 CEST. Source: PEGELONLINE.

What does the status at Brake 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