low for the date

Leine at Schwarmstedt

The Leine at Schwarmstedt read 58 cm at 14:15 CEST on 5 October 2026.

Newest reading: 58 cm14:15 CEST on 5 October 2026Provisional
Against normal for the date: lowin the lowest 5 percent for the date
Normal range for the date: 68 cm to 231 cmMedian 95 cm
Change: -8 cm in a day
+7 cm in a week

That is below the normal range for the date, in the lowest 5 percent of the daily averages of these dates in the 26 years between 2000 and 2025.

We show no forecast values for German gauges: the forecasts PEGELONLINE relays come from the Federal Institute of Hydrology (BfG), whose terms allow only private and own use. ELWIS and the BfG publish them. ELWIS BfG 6-week forecast

Long views: the past year, the past decade and the whole record

Normal range and official levels

The normal range for 5 October is 68 cm to 231 cm: the 10th to 90th percentile of the daily averages from 28 September to 12 October in 26 years between 2000 and 2025.

Flood mark I (M_I): 330 cm, valid from 1 June 1985. (Marke_I) The newest reading is 272 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Highest navigable water level (HSW): 363 cm, valid from 8 January 2003. (höchster Schifffahrtswasserstand) The newest reading is 305 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Flood mark II (M_II): 380 cm, valid from 1 June 1985. (Marke_II) The newest reading is 322 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Flood mark III (M_III): 480 cm, valid from 1 June 1985. (Marke III) The newest reading is 422 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Mean low water level (MNW): 90 cm, over 1996 to 2006. (Mittel der Niedrigwasserstände) The newest reading is 32 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Mean water level (MW): 198 cm, over 1996 to 2006. (Mittel der Tageswasserstände) The newest reading is 140 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Mean high water level (MHW): 485 cm, over 1996 to 2006. (Mittel der Hochwasserstände) The newest reading is 427 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).

Records

Highest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 586 cm at 05:00 CET on 5 January 2003. Provisional data.
Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 49 cm at 20:15 CEST on 14 August 2022. Provisional data.
Highest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 584.3 cm on 27 December 2023. Provisional data.
Lowest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 49.9 cm on 5 September 2022. Provisional data.

As the source publishes them

Lowest low water level on record (NNW): 50 cm, on 5 September 2022. (Niedrigster Niedrigwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Highest high water level on record (HHW): 590 cm, on 14 March 1981. (Höchster Hochwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).

Our series holds a lower value (49 cm) than the record WSV publishes (50 cm); the published value may come from another period or may not be updated yet.

Next gauges on this water

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About this gauge

Schwarmstedt is a gauge on the Leine in Germany, at river kilometre 106.04.

It lies at 52.6834° N, 9.6040° E.

Its readings come from the Federal Waterways and Shipping Administration (WSV), through PEGELONLINE.

The gauge reads the height of the water above a fixed zero, not the depth of the river. Its zero lies at 21 m above NN (the former German sea-level datum), valid from 25 September 1987.

PEGELONLINE publishes its readings as unchecked raw data.

The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.