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SwedenHeel boven water level
Canal gauge, Limburg, Netherlands
Right now
High for mid-October
Surface elevation
History
20252026
What this means
The gauge at Heel boven shows 20.95 m, above normal for mid-October.
The median for mid-October is 20.88 m, based on 7 years of readings, so the canal level is 0.07 m above typical. On the same day last year the reading was 20.93 m, a difference of +0.02 m.
The level is falling, down 0.02 m over the past 24 hours. Over the past 30 days it has moved between 20.85 m and 21.02 m.
Compared with 7 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels
Key numbers
- Median for this date
- 20.88 m0.07 m above the median for this date
- Normal for this date
- 20.80 m – 20.97 m8 years in 10 fall in this range (7 years of records)
- Same day last year
- 20.93 m+0.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 30 days
- 20.85 m – 21.02 m
- Lowest and highest in 12 months
- 20.79 m – 21.10 m
Weather at the gauge
Rain in the last 3 days: 0.5 mm. Rain upstream usually reaches a river gauge after hours to days.
Forecast: Open-Meteo
Map
Nearby gauges
| Gauge | Level | Compared with normal | 24 hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heel benedenRiver gauge, Maas | 14.15 m | Normal | +0.03 m | 0.3 km |
| Linne benedenRiver gauge | 16.95 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 2.3 km |
| Panheel bovenCanal gauge | 28.69 m | Normal | +0.02 m | 4.3 km |
| Roermond, bovenRiver gauge | 16.96 m | Very high | −0.01 m | 5.3 km |
| StevensweertRiver gauge | 20.96 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 7.2 km |
| Buggenum HanssumerweerdRiver gauge | 14.12 m | Normal | +0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| SpaanjerdRiver gauge | 20.97 m | Normal | −0.01 m | 8.2 km |
| EchtCanal gauge | 32.85 m | High | −0.03 m | 8.9 km |
Questions and answers
Is Heel boven higher than last year?
Yes, it is 0.02 m higher than on the same day last year, when the reading was 20.93 m.
How often is Heel boven 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 Heel boven today?
On Oct 16, 2026, 11:30 PM GMT+2, the surface elevation was 20.95 m. Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours.
Is Heel boven rising or falling?
Down 0.02 m over the last 24 hours. Up 0.07 m over the last 7 days.
Is the level of Heel boven normal?
High 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:heel.kanaal(Agency page)- Coordinates
51.17430, 5.91800(WGS84)- Vertical datum
- NAP
- Update interval
- every 15 minutes
- Licence
- CC0 1.0. Data: Rijkswaterstaat, Waterinfo (CC0)
Published series
| Parameter | Last value | Time (UTC) | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|
Surface elevation elevation | 20.95 m | 2026-10-16 21:30 | Provisional |
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How to cite
Rijkswaterstaat (Waterinfo): Heel boven (rws:heel.kanaal). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/netherlands/limburg/heel-boven
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