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Pörtschach-See water level

Lake, Wörther See, Kärnten, Austria

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Low for mid-October

Water level

1.07m

Water temperature
17.9 °C
0.8 1.0 1.3 1.5 Lowest on record 0.72 m

History

1.01.31.51.8mNov 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Bottom of normal range1.01.31.51.8mNov 2019Dec 2021Dec 2023Bottom of normal range
1.01.31.51.8mJanMarMayJulSepNov20231.01.31.51.8mJanAprJulOct2023

20192020202120222023

Water level Normal range (10–90 %) Bottom of normal range

What this means

Water is short at Pörtschach-See: the latest reading of 1.07 m is below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 1.20 m, based on 6 years of readings, so the water level is 0.13 m below typical.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rain and snow start the refill. The water temperature at the gauge is 17.9 °C.

Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.20 m0.13 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.05 m – 1.52 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (6 years of records)
Lowest on record
0.72 m

Boating and fishing at Pörtschach-See

At low levels, launching can mean a long walk or a closed ramp, and shallow points stick out further than charts suggest.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 18° 9° – Wind 5 km/h
18 Sun 19° 11° – Wind 7 km/h
19 Mon 18° 9° – Wind 5 km/h
20 Tue 19° 10° – Wind 9 km/h
21 Wed 15° 13° 15 mm, 74 % Wind 11 km/h
22 Thu 15° 8° – Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri 15° 5° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:23 AM Sunset 06:17 PM Daylight 10h 54m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
ReifnitzRiver gauge, Reifnitzbach 0.27 m Very low 4.6 km
Keutschacher See (Keutschach)Lake, Keutschacher See 1.46 m Very low 5.6 km
FeldkirchenRiver gauge, Tiebel 1.11 m Low 10 km
WölfnitzRiver gauge, Moosburger Bach 0.20 m Very low 10 km
MauthbrückenRiver gauge, Glan 1.08 m Very low 10 km
ViktringRiver gauge, Viktringer Bach 0.45 m Low 11 km
Klagenfurt-Professor DeutschgasseRiver gauge, Glan 1.56 m Very low 14 km
WeinländerRiver gauge, Glanfurt 1.10 m Very low 14 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has Pörtschach-See been?

The lowest is 0.72 m.

How often is Pörtschach-See updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+2.

What is the water level of Pörtschach-See today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+2, the water level was 1.07 m. Low.

Is the level of Pörtschach-See normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 6 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste publishes a new reading every hour. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the CC BY 4.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste
Station code
ehyd:212985 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.63420, 14.13802 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
m ü. Adria
Gauge zero
438.890 m
Update interval
every hour
Licence
CC BY 4.0. Datenquelle: ehyd.gv.at; Land Tirol, Land Kärnten, Land Oberösterreich – data.gv.at (CC BY 4.0)

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Water level stage 1.07 m 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional
Water temperature temperature 17.9 °C 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste: Pörtschach-See (ehyd:212985). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/austria/kaernten/poertschach-see

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer