Kaub Water Level — Rhine
Official gauge: KAUB · km 546.23 · Rhine
14cm
↑ +5 cm in 24h · ↑ +2 cm in 7 days
The bottleneck - the gauge that decides Rhine sailings
Today 14 cm — below the record low of 25 cm
30-day average 30 cm · range 5–90 cm
11 cm BELOW the official record low of 25 cm set on 22 Oct 2018
Navigable depth here: about 127 cm— how this is worked out
Maintained fairway depth (190 cm) adjusted for today's reading against the official low-water reference GlW (77 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) | 65 cm |
|---|---|
| Mean water (MW) | 208 cm |
| Mean high water (MHW) | 544 cm |
| Low-water navigation reference (GlW) | 77 cm |
| Maintained fairway depth at GlW (TuGLW) | 190 cm |
| Highest navigable level (HSW) | 640 cm |
| Record low (NNW)set on 22 Oct 2018 | 25 cm |
| Record high (HHW)set on 5 Jan 1883 | 825 cm |
| Gauge zero (above sea level) | 67.67 m |
Our archive, recorded every 30 minutes since 18 Jul 2026
Measured by us from the live gauge feed.
| Today | 14 cm |
|---|---|
| 30-day average | 30 cm |
| 30-day low | 5 cm |
| 30-day high | 90 cm |
Where the Kaub gauge sits
Kaub is a gauge on the Rhine, at river kilometre 546.23. The official station is KAUB, at 50.0854, 7.7650.
TODO(editorial): which stretch of river the Kaub gauge measures
Compare it with the rest of the river on the Rhine gauge overview.
How to read the Kaub 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 Kaub alone, so a number here cannot be compared with a number from another gauge.
- GlW, the low-water navigation reference: 77 cm. The level the maintained fairway depth on this stretch is quoted against.
- MNW, mean low water: 65 cm.
- MW, mean water: 208 cm.
- MHW, mean high water: 544 cm.
- Record low (NNW): 25 cm , set on 22 Oct 2018.
Where a mark reads “not available”, the operator does not publish it for this gauge and we do not estimate it.
Why Kaub matters for river cruising
TODO(editorial): why the Kaub gauge matters for river cruising
Itineraries that pass this point
TODO(editorial): which cruise itineraries pass Kaub
Background on how levels affect European sailings is in our river cruise water levels guide.
What today's status band means at Kaub
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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