Duisburg Water Level — Rhine
Official gauge: DUISBURG-RUHRORT · km 780.8 · Rhine
132cm
↑ +3 cm in 24h · ↓ −4 cm in 7 days
Today 132 cm — below the record low of 153 cm
30-day average 157 cm · range 126–206 cm
21 cm BELOW the official record low of 153 cm set on 23 Oct 2018
Navigable depth here: about 185 cm— how this is worked out
Maintained fairway depth (280 cm) adjusted for today's reading against the official low-water reference GlW (227 cm). Published by WSV. This is the fairway, not a clearance for any particular ship.
Last 30 days
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Official reference values (WSV)
Published by the Wasserstrassen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes. Republished unchanged.
| Mean low water (MNW) | 201 cm |
|---|---|
| Mean water (MW) | 394 cm |
| Mean high water (MHW) | 835 cm |
| Low-water navigation reference (GlW) | 227 cm |
| Maintained fairway depth at GlW (TuGLW) | 280 cm |
| Highest navigable level (HSW) | 1130 cm |
| Record low (NNW)set on 23 Oct 2018 | 153 cm |
| Record high (HHW)set on 2 Jan 1926 | 1300 cm |
| Gauge zero (above sea level) | 16.11 m |
Our archive, recorded every 30 minutes since 18 Jul 2026
Measured by us from the live gauge feed.
| Today | 132 cm |
|---|---|
| 30-day average | 157 cm |
| 30-day low | 126 cm |
| 30-day high | 206 cm |
Where the Duisburg gauge sits
Duisburg is a gauge on the Rhine, at river kilometre 780.8. The official station is DUISBURG-RUHRORT, at 51.4553, 6.7279.
TODO(editorial): which stretch of river the Duisburg gauge measures
Compare it with the rest of the river on the Rhine gauge overview.
How to read the Duisburg gauge
A gauge reading is a height at this one point, not a depth of water under a ship. Every reference mark below belongs to Duisburg alone, so a number here cannot be compared with a number from another gauge.
- GlW, the low-water navigation reference: 227 cm. The level the maintained fairway depth on this stretch is quoted against.
- MNW, mean low water: 201 cm.
- MW, mean water: 394 cm.
- MHW, mean high water: 835 cm.
- Record low (NNW): 153 cm , set on 23 Oct 2018.
Where a mark reads “not available”, the operator does not publish it for this gauge and we do not estimate it.
Why Duisburg matters for river cruising
TODO(editorial): why the Duisburg gauge matters for river cruising
Itineraries that pass this point
TODO(editorial): which cruise itineraries pass Duisburg
Background on how levels affect European sailings is in our river cruise water levels guide.
What today's status band means at Duisburg
The reading is at or near the low-water navigation reference used to plan loading and depth on this stretch. Operators watch bands like this closely, and some make loading or scheduling decisions in response.
This page publishes measured water levels only. It is not a forecast and not a statement about any sailing: only your cruise line can tell you about your sailing.
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