Rhine at Maxau
The Rhine at Maxau read 285 cm at .
That is lower than any of the daily averages of these dates in the 26 years between 2000 and 2025. That is 87 cm below the equivalent low water level (GlW) of 372 cm.
- Down 1 cm in 24 hours.
- Up 2 cm in 7 days.
- 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 376 cm to 560 cm: the 10th to 90th percentile of the daily averages from 28 September to 12 October in 26 years between 2000 and 2025.
- Equivalent low water level (GlW): 372 cm, valid from 1 January 2023. (gleichwertiger Wasserstand) The newest reading is 87 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Flood mark I (M_I): 620 cm, valid from 29 April 2004. (Marke_I) The newest reading is 335 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest navigable water level (HSW): 750 cm, valid from 1 January 1950. (höchster Schifffahrtswasserstand) The newest reading is 465 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Flood mark II (M_II): 750 cm, valid from 1 January 2004. (Marke_II) The newest reading is 465 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean low water level (MNW): 353 cm, over 2010 to 2020. (Mittel der Niedrigwasserstände) The newest reading is 68 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean water level (MW): 496 cm, over 2010 to 2020. (Mittel der Tageswasserstände) The newest reading is 211 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean high water level (MHW): 785 cm, over 2010 to 2020. (Mittel der Hochwasserstände) The newest reading is 500 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 869 cm at 13:15 CEST on 2 June 2013. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2000: 278 cm at 09:30 CEST on 29 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 861.1 cm on 17 July 2021. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 1 January 2000: 279.4 cm on 30 September 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest low water level on record (NNW): 231 cm, on 28 January 1885. (Niedrigster Niedrigwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Lowest daily water level in the period (NW): 311 cm, on 26 November 2018, over 2010 to 2020. (Niedrigster Tageswasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest water level in the period (HW): 870 cm, on 2 June 2013, over 2010 to 2020. (Höchster Momentanwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest high water level on record (HHW): 884 cm, on 14 May 1999. (Höchster Hochwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
This year
So far in 2026, the daily value was below the equivalent low water level (GlW) on 88 days of the 278 days with a value and a reference.
Next gauges on this water
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About this gauge
Maxau is a gauge on the Rhine in Germany, at river kilometre 362.327.
It lies at 49.0390° N, 8.3056° 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 97.721 m above NHN (the German sea-level datum), valid from 18 July 2017.
PEGELONLINE publishes its readings as unchecked raw data.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.