Emmerich Water Level — Rhine
Official gauge: EMMERICH · km 851.9 · Rhine
-21cm
↑ +7 cm in 24h · ↓ −11 cm in 7 days
Last German gauge before the Dutch border
Today -21 cm — below the record low of -1 cm
30-day average 7 cm · range -28–44 cm
20 cm BELOW the official record low of -1 cm set on 18 Aug 2022
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 (74 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) | 51 cm |
|---|---|
| Mean water (MW) | 239 cm |
| Mean high water (MHW) | 669 cm |
| Low-water navigation reference (GlW) | 74 cm |
| Maintained fairway depth at GlW (TuGLW) | 280 cm |
| Highest navigable level (HSW) | 870 cm |
| Record low (NNW)set on 18 Aug 2022 | -1 cm |
| Record high (HHW)set on 3 Jan 1926 | 986 cm |
| Gauge zero (above sea level) | 8.00 m |
Our archive, recorded every 30 minutes since 18 Jul 2026
Measured by us from the live gauge feed.
| Today | -21 cm |
|---|---|
| 30-day average | 7 cm |
| 30-day low | -28 cm |
| 30-day high | 44 cm |
Where the Emmerich gauge sits
Emmerich is a gauge on the Rhine, at river kilometre 851.9. The official station is EMMERICH, at 51.8293, 6.2456.
TODO(editorial): which stretch of river the Emmerich gauge measures
Compare it with the rest of the river on the Rhine gauge overview.
How to read the Emmerich 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 Emmerich alone, so a number here cannot be compared with a number from another gauge.
- GlW, the low-water navigation reference: 74 cm. The level the maintained fairway depth on this stretch is quoted against.
- MNW, mean low water: 51 cm.
- MW, mean water: 239 cm.
- MHW, mean high water: 669 cm.
- Record low (NNW): -1 cm , set on 18 Aug 2022.
Where a mark reads “not available”, the operator does not publish it for this gauge and we do not estimate it.
Why Emmerich matters for river cruising
TODO(editorial): why the Emmerich gauge matters for river cruising
Itineraries that pass this point
TODO(editorial): which cruise itineraries pass Emmerich
Background on how levels affect European sailings is in our river cruise water levels guide.
What today's status band means at Emmerich
The reading is well below the low-water navigation reference for this gauge. This is the band in which operators most often reshape a sailing — swapping ships, reversing a route or coaching between ports.
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.
Source: PEGELONLINE · measured · this page always shows live conditions and is safe to share.
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