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Dodewaard water level

River gauge, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Right now

Very low for mid-October

Surface elevation

2.65m Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours

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Surface elevation: 2.65 m. Very low for mid-October.

History

History
46mOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 1646mOct 10Oct 13Oct 16
46mSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 1646mSep 17Oct 1Oct 16
35810mOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 202635810mOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
35810mJanMarMayJulSepNov202635810mJanAprJulOct2026

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Surface elevation Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

At 2.65 m, Dodewaard is far below normal for mid-October.

The median for mid-October is 4.29 m, based on 7 years of readings, so the river level is 1.64 m below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 4.30 m, a difference of −1.65 m.

The water is rising: up 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 2.40 m and 2.78 m.

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

Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Median for this date
4.29 m1.64 m below the median for this date
Normal for this date
3.57 m – 6.29 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
Same day last year
4.30 m−1.65 m
Lowest and highest in 30 days
2.40 m – 2.78 m
Lowest and highest in 12 months
2.39 m – 8.95 m

Visiting the river at Dodewaard

On rivers that carry barges, low water means lighter loads and slower traffic. Paddlers will find more gravel and less current.

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 1.6 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.

16 Fri 18° 12° 3.5 mm, 96 % Wind 31 km/h
17 Sat 14° 7° 2.1 mm, 58 % Wind 20 km/h
18 Sun 12° 7° 1.4 mm, 57 % Wind 14 km/h
19 Mon 15° 9° 1.6 mm, 59 % Wind 19 km/h
20 Tue 13° 7° – Wind 19 km/h
21 Wed 12° 9° 6.6 mm, 41 % Wind 16 km/h
22 Thu 14° 9° 7.2 mm, 32 % Wind 31 km/h

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 08:04 AM Sunset 06:44 PM Daylight 10h 40m First quarter 34 %

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Rhenen GrebbebergRiver gauge 5.85 m Very low −0.01 m 6.1 km
Megen DorpRiver gauge, Maas 4.90 m Normal +0.01 m 9.3 km
Tiel Sluis, kanaalCanal gauge 1.65 m Very low −0.02 m 12 km
Driel, benedenRiver gauge 5.85 m Very low 0.00 m 14 km
Driel, bovenRiver gauge 5.85 m Very low −0.01 m 14 km
Grave, benedenRiver gauge 4.91 m Normal +0.01 m 15 km
Lith, bovenRiver gauge 4.89 m Normal 0.00 m 16 km
Nijmegen, WaalRiver gauge, Waal 4.17 m Very low +0.02 m 16 km

Questions and answers

Is Dodewaard higher than last year?

No, it is 1.65 m lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 4.30 m.

How often is Dodewaard updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo) appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+2.

What is the water level of Dodewaard today?

On Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+2, the surface elevation was 2.65 m. Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.

Is Dodewaard rising or falling?

Up 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.06 m over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Dodewaard normal?

Very low for mid-October. Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo) publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo), the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the CC0 1.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo)
Station code
rws:dodewaard (Agency page)
Coordinates
51.90051, 5.63052 (WGS84)
Vertical datum
NAP
Update interval
every 15 minutes
Licence
CC0 1.0. Data: Rijkswaterstaat, Waterinfo (CC0)

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Surface elevation elevation 2.65 m 2026-10-16 21:30 Provisional

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How to cite

Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo): Dodewaard (rws:dodewaard). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/netherlands/gelderland/dodewaard

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.