Balen / Grote Nete water level

What this means

The gauge at Balen / Grote Nete shows 31.72 m, well above normal for mid-October.

It is 0.18 m below the flood level of 31.90 m. That puts it 0.23 m above the median of 31.48 m for mid-October, based on 17 years of readings. A year ago it stood at 31.48 m (+0.24 m).

The level has held steady over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 31.42 m and 31.72 m.

Early autumn is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 17 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date

31.48 m0.23 m above the median for this date

Normal for this date

31.19 m – 31.70 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (17 years of records)

Same day last year

31.48 m+0.24 m

Lowest and highest in 30 days

31.42 m – 31.72 m

Lowest and highest in 12 months

31.15 m – 31.72 m

Highest on record

32.09 mJuly 17, 2021

Lowest on record

30.89 mOctober 3, 2026