World Water Levels

Waal at Nijmegen

The Waal at Nijmegen read 399 cm above NAP at .

That is lower than any of the daily averages of these dates in the 14 years between 2012 and 2025.

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Normal range and official levels

The normal range for 5 October is 515 cm to 696 cm: the 10th to 90th percentile of the daily averages from 28 September to 12 October in 14 years between 2012 and 2025.

Records

  • Highest reading in our series since 1 January 2012: 1,468 cm at 10:00 CEST on 17 June 2024. Provisional data.
  • Lowest reading in our series since 1 January 2012: 391 cm at 05:00 CEST on 30 September 2026. Provisional data.
  • Highest daily average in our series since 1 January 2012: 1,187.3 cm on 10 January 2018.
  • Lowest daily average in our series since 1 January 2012: 392.8 cm on 30 September 2026. Provisional data.

About this gauge

Nijmegen is a gauge on the Waal in the Netherlands.

It lies at 51.8530° N, 5.8540° E.

Its readings come from Rijkswaterstaat.

Heights are given above NAP, the datum the source names (NAP).

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

See also