Low: Vlotho below mean low water (MNW).

Vlotho gauge Weser · km 184

Vlotho gauge (Weser) on 23/10/2026, 20:00 CEST: 85 cm – below mean low water (MNW). 24 h trend: +1 cm. Updated 2026-10-23 · Source: PEGELONLINE

Facts
Water level	85 cm	Discharge	Not measured at this gauge
Status	low	Water temperature	Not measured at this gauge
Gauge datum	41.66 m. ü. NN

Water level

85 cm low

Discharge: Not measured at this gauge
24 h trend: ↑ +1 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: +1 cm · Borlefzener See Dlrg Strand (Excellent, 2.7 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: Slipanlage 3 km
Slipway 3.2 km
Slipway: Slipanlage WYC Erder 4.8 km

Marinas (≤ 10 km)

Marina: Bootshafen Borlefzen 3.1 km
Marina: Warmwasser-Hafen, WYC Erder 4.7 km
Marina: Segelverein Weserbogen 5.3 km
Marina: WMYC 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 3 0.5 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: Nordrhein-Westfalen

Closed season today: Bachforelle, Aal, Lachs

Fishing rules Nordrhein-Westfalen →

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

Gauges up- and downstream

↑ upstream Hameln Wehrbergen km 139.7 57 cm low
↑ upstream Rinteln km 163.2 87 cm no thresholds
↓ downstream Porta km 198.4 90 cm low
↓ downstream Petershagen km 215.8 252 cm low

Weser: gauges →

Records & flood chronicle

Highest on record (HHW): 785 cm · 10 Feb 1946
Lowest on record (NNW): 76 cm · 7 Sept 2022
Today vs. record: 700 cm below HHW, 9 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)

WESER DERW_DENI_10003
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 Vlotho?

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

What does the status at Vlotho 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