Rhine at Wesel
The Rhine at Wesel read 69 cm at .
- Newest reading
- 69 cmProvisional
- Change
- +1 cm in a day
- +7 cm in a week
That is 105 cm below the equivalent low water level (GlW) of 174 cm. That is 279 cm below the mean water level (MW) of 348 cm for 2010 to 2020.
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
The last 33 days
- Level
- Our record
Table: The last 33 days
| Day | Daily average (cm) |
|---|---|
| no value | |
| 131.0 cm | |
| 123.3 cm | |
| 114.3 cm | |
| 104.3 cm | |
| 99.0 cm | |
| 96.9 cm | |
| 91.3 cm | |
| 87.7 cm | |
| 82.9 cm | |
| 84.1 cm | |
| 97.5 cm | |
| 99.1 cm | |
| 99.8 cm | |
| 99.2 cm | |
| 90.9 cm | |
| 85.5 cm | |
| 83.8 cm | |
| 85.8 cm | |
| 81.8 cm | |
| 76.4 cm | |
| 73.3 cm | |
| 70.0 cm | |
| 68.1 cm | |
| 63.1 cm | |
| 60.2 cm | |
| 57.8 cm | |
| 59.1 cm | |
| 62.3 cm | |
| 70.2 cm | |
| 71.1 cm | |
| 65.8 cm | |
| no value |
Normal range and official levels
- Equivalent low water level (GlW): 174 cm, valid from 1 January 2023. (gleichwertiger Wasserstand) The newest reading is 105 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Flood mark I (M_I): 870 cm, valid from 1 January 1995. (Marke_I) The newest reading is 801 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest navigable water level (HSW): 1,060 cm, valid from 1 January 1950. (höchster Schifffahrtswasserstand) The newest reading is 991 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Flood mark II (M_II): 1,060 cm, valid from 1 January 1995. (Marke_II) The newest reading is 991 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean low water level (MNW): 144 cm, over 2010 to 2020. (Mittel der Niedrigwasserstände) The newest reading is 75 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean water level (MW): 348 cm, over 2010 to 2020. (Mittel der Tageswasserstände) The newest reading is 279 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Mean high water level (MHW): 804 cm, over 2010 to 2020. (Mittel der Hochwasserstände) The newest reading is 735 cm below it.Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Records
- Highest reading in our series since 3 September 2026: 141 cm at 18:00 CEST on 3 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest reading in our series since 3 September 2026: 56 cm at 16:15 CEST on 29 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Highest daily average in our series since 3 September 2026: 137.7 cm on 3 September 2026. Provisional data.
- Lowest daily average in our series since 3 September 2026: 57.8 cm on 29 September 2026. Provisional data.
As the source publishes them
- Lowest low water level on record (NNW): 88 cm, on 17 August 2022. (Niedrigster Niedrigwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
- Highest high water level on record (HHW): 1,231 cm, on 3 January 1926. (Höchster Hochwasserstand)Set by PEGELONLINE REST API v2 (WSV, operated by ITZBund).
Our series holds a lower value (56 cm) than the record WSV publishes (88 cm); the published value may come from another period or may not be updated yet.
This year
So far in 2026, the daily value was below the equivalent low water level (GlW) on 33 days of the 33 days with a value and a reference.
Next gauges on this water
The next gauges on this water by river kilometre.
About this gauge
Wesel is a gauge on the Rhine in Germany, at river kilometre 814.
It lies at 51.6461° N, 6.6068° 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 11.206 m above NHN (the German sea-level datum), valid from 1 November 2019.
PEGELONLINE publishes its readings as unchecked raw data.
The newest reading is provisional: the source may still correct it.