Kollmar water level

Name: Kollmar water level (Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (PEGELONLINE))
Creator: Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (PEGELONLINE)
License: https://www.govdata.de/dl-de/zero-2-0

River gauge, Elbe, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Directions

Within the normal range

Water level

449cm Up 30 cm over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 17, 2026, 12:36 AM GMT+2 (7 min ago)

Water temperature: 14.8 °C

History

7 days 30 days

Water level Top of normal rangeBottom of normal range

What this means

The gauge at Kollmar reads 449 cm, a normal level.

The usual range here runs from 373 cm to 670 cm.

The water is rising: up 30 cm over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 328 cm and 765 cm.

Early autumn is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns. The water temperature at the gauge is 14.8 °C.

Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge. How to read levels

Key numbers

Normal range: 373 cm – 670 cm
Lowest and highest in 30 days: 328 cm – 765 cm
Highest on record: 1,049 cmDecember 6, 2013
Lowest on record: 176 cmMarch 17, 2018

Visiting the river at Kollmar

At a level like this, the river is generally open for paddling, boating and riverside walks.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.0 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

16 Fri 19° 12° 2.2 mm, 80 % Wind 23 km/h

17 Sat 14° 9° 4.4 mm, 93 % Wind 24 km/h

18 Sun 13° 8° 9.7 mm, 57 % Wind 27 km/h

19 Mon 13° 7° – Wind 27 km/h

20 Tue 10° 6° – Wind 26 km/h

21 Wed 12° 9° 3.0 mm, 41 % Wind 17 km/h

22 Thu 13° 10° 1.8 mm, 41 % Wind 25 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:51 AM Sunset 06:25 PM Daylight 10h 34m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the Elbe

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Updated
SchulauRiver gauge, Elbe	468 cm	Normal	+86 cm	7 min ago
LühortRiver gauge, Elbe	463 cm	Normal	+80 cm	7 min ago
HetlingenRiver gauge, Elbe	471 cm	Normal	+83 cm	7 min ago
StadersandRiver gauge, Elbe	458 cm	Normal	+68 cm	7 min ago
Pinnau-Sperrwerk ApRiver gauge, Elbe	456 cm	No reference yet	+67 cm	7 min ago
Grauerort ReedeRiver gauge, Elbe	450 cm	Normal	+52 cm	7 min ago
Krückau-Sperrwerk ApRiver gauge, Elbe	451 cm	No reference yet	+56 cm	7 min ago
Krautsand ReedeRiver gauge, Elbe	438 cm	Normal	0 cm	7 min ago
GlückstadtRiver gauge, Elbe	436 cm	Normal	−14 cm	7 min ago
Stör-Sperrwerk ApRiver gauge, Elbe	436 cm	No reference yet	−24 cm	7 min ago
BrokdorfRiver gauge, Elbe	425 cm	Normal	−63 cm	7 min ago
Brunsbüttel MpmRiver gauge, Elbe	409 cm	No reference yet	−109 cm	7 min ago

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
Krückau-Sperrwerk BpRiver gauge, Krückau	450 cm	Normal	+56 cm	4.7 km
Pinnau-Sperrwerk BpRiver gauge, Pinnau	457 cm	Normal	+68 cm	9.3 km
Stör-Sperrwerk BpRiver gauge, Stör	440 cm	Normal	−20 cm	11 km
UetersenRiver gauge, Pinnau	530 cm	Normal	+55 cm	15 km
HechthausenRiver gauge, Oste	533 cm	Normal	+42 cm	17 km

Questions and answers

How high and low has the Elbe at Kollmar been?

The highest reading on record is 1,049 cm (December 6, 2013). The lowest is 176 cm (March 17, 2018).

How often is Kollmar updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (PEGELONLINE) appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 12:36 AM GMT+2.

What is the water level of Kollmar today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 12:36 AM GMT+2, the water level was 449 cm. Up 30 cm over the last 24 hours.

Is Kollmar rising or falling?

Up 30 cm over the last 24 hours. Down 202 cm over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Kollmar normal?

Within the normal range. Compared with the normal range the agency publishes for this gauge.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Kollmar?

The highest level on record is 1,049 cm on December 6, 2013. The lowest is 176 cm on March 17, 2018.

How often is this data updated?

Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (PEGELONLINE) publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (PEGELONLINE)
Station code: pegelonline:5970025 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 53.73112, 9.45976 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: m. ü. NHN
Gauge zero: -5.039 m
km: 666.90
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Datenlizenz Deutschland – Zero – Version 2.0. Data: WSV, PEGELONLINE

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level `stage`	449 cm	2026-10-16 22:36	Provisional
Water temperature `temperature`	14.8 °C	2026-10-16 22:36	Provisional

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Wasserstraßen- und Schifffahrtsverwaltung des Bundes (PEGELONLINE): Kollmar (pegelonline:5970025). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/germany/schleswig-holstein/kollmar

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