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Presseggen-See water level

Lake, Pressegger See, Kärnten, Austria

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Right now

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.16m

Water temperature
14.4 °C
0.8 1.0 1.3 Lowest on record 0.70 m
Water level: 1.16 m. Normal for mid-October.

History

History
123mOct 2016Aug 2018May 2020Mar 2022Dec 2023Bottom of normal range123mOct 2016May 2020Dec 2023Bottom of normal range
123mJanMarMayJulSepNov2023123mJanAprJulOct2023

201820192020202120222023

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

What this means

The water level at Presseggen-See reads 1.16 m, about where it usually sits at this time of year.

That puts it 0.03 m above the median of 1.13 m for mid-October, based on 11 years of readings.

Many reservoirs reach their low point of the year in autumn, before winter rain and snow start the refill. The sensor also reports a water temperature of 14.4 °C.

Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
1.13 m0.03 m above the median for this date
Normal for this date
1.06 m – 1.34 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Lowest on record
0.70 m

Boating and fishing at Presseggen-See

A lake in its usual range is what most ramps, docks and swimming areas are built for.

With water at 14.4 °C, a fall from a boat or paddleboard is dangerous. A life jacket and a wetsuit make a big difference.

Weather at the gauge

No rain in the last 3 days.

17 Sat 18° 4° – Wind 3 km/h
18 Sun 19° 8° – Wind 6 km/h
19 Mon 19° 7° – Wind 5 km/h
20 Tue 18° 9° – Wind 10 km/h
21 Wed 15° 11° 60 mm, 78 % Wind 6 km/h
22 Thu 14° 7° – Wind 7 km/h
23 Fri 14° 6° – Wind 5 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:25 AM Sunset 06:20 PM Daylight 10h 54m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
RattendorfRiver gauge, Gail 1.39 m Low 14 km
NötschRiver gauge, Gail 1.34 m Very low 14 km
GassenRiver gauge, Weißenbach 0.66 m Normal 14 km
Techendorf-SeeLake, Weissensee 1.04 m Very low 15 km
AmlachRiver gauge, Drau 0.47 m Very low 17 km
ThörlRiver gauge, Gailitz 0.80 m Very low 19 km
Spittal - FasanRiver gauge, Lieser 1.28 m Very low 20 km
Seeboden-SeebrückeRiver gauge, Seebach 1.34 m Very low 21 km

Questions and answers

What is the record level at Presseggen-See?

The lowest is 0.70 m.

How often is Presseggen-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 Presseggen-See today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:45 PM GMT+2, the water level was 1.16 m. Normal.

Is the level of Presseggen-See normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 11 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:212746 (Agency page)
Coordinates
46.62836, 13.43826 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
m ü. Adria
Gauge zero
558.780 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 1.16 m 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional
Water temperature temperature 14.4 °C 2026-10-16 21:45 Provisional

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How to cite

Hydrographischer Dienst Österreich (BMLUK, eHYD) und Hydrographische Landesdienste: Presseggen-See (ehyd:212746). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/austria/kaernten/presseggen-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.