Frankfurt Water Level — Main
Official gauge: FRANKFURT OSTHAFEN · km 37.591 · Main
158cm
↑ +5 cm in 24h · steady in 7 days
Today 158 cm
30-day average 155 cm · range 145–164 cm
16 cm above the record low of 142 cm (29 Jun 1976)
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) | 154 cm |
|---|---|
| Mean water (MW) | 177 cm |
| Mean high water (MHW) | 361 cm |
| Low-water navigation reference (GlW) | not available |
| Maintained fairway depth at GlW (TuGLW) | not available |
| Highest navigable level (HSW) | 370 cm |
| Record low (NNW)set on 29 Jun 1976 | 142 cm |
| Record high (HHW)set on 30 Jan 1995 | 547 cm |
| Gauge zero (above sea level) | 90.63 m |
Our archive, recorded every 30 minutes since 18 Jul 2026
Measured by us from the live gauge feed.
| Today | 158 cm |
|---|---|
| 30-day average | 155 cm |
| 30-day low | 145 cm |
| 30-day high | 164 cm |
Where the Frankfurt gauge sits
Frankfurt is a gauge on the Main, at river kilometre 37.591. The official station is FRANKFURT OSTHAFEN, at 50.1057, 8.7150.
TODO(editorial): which stretch of river the Frankfurt gauge measures
Compare it with the rest of the river on the Main gauge overview.
How to read the Frankfurt 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 Frankfurt alone, so a number here cannot be compared with a number from another gauge.
- GlW, the low-water navigation reference: not available. The level the maintained fairway depth on this stretch is quoted against.
- MNW, mean low water: 154 cm.
- MW, mean water: 177 cm.
- MHW, mean high water: 361 cm.
- Record low (NNW): 142 cm , set on 29 Jun 1976.
Where a mark reads “not available”, the operator does not publish it for this gauge and we do not estimate it.
Why Frankfurt matters for river cruising
TODO(editorial): why the Frankfurt gauge matters for river cruising
Itineraries that pass this point
TODO(editorial): which cruise itineraries pass Frankfurt
Background on how levels affect European sailings is in our river cruise water levels guide.
What today's status band means at Frankfurt
The reading is under the usual range but above the low-water navigation reference. Levels in this band are common and are watched rather than acted on.
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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