Nienburg gauge Weser · km 268.2

Nienburg gauge (Weser) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 368 cm – within the normal range. 24 h trend: 0 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	368 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	normal	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	17.367 m. ü. NN

Water level

368 cm normal

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: → 0 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: 0 cm · Die Rolle Nienburg (Excellent, 1.9 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 0.9 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Kanu-Club Nienburg 0.2 km
Marina: Hafen Nienburg 0.2 km
Marina: Marina Mehlbergen 5.1 km
Marina: Wassersport Weser e.V. 5.7 km

Locks (≤ 10 km)

Lock 8.7 km
Lock: Schleusenkanal Landesbergen 9.8 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 2 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: 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 Stolzenau km 243.4 306 cm normal
↑ upstream Liebenau km 256.2 114 cm low
↓ downstream Drakenburg km 278.9 162 cm low
↓ downstream Hoya km 298.4 354 cm normal

Weser: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 773 cm
Lowest on record (NNW): 168 cm · 18 May 1988
Today vs. record: 405 cm below HHW, 200 cm above NNW

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)

MITTELWESER ZWISCHEN ALLER UND NRW DERW_DENI_12001
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 Nienburg?

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

What does the status at Nienburg 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