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Total Q Skien water level

River gauge, Skiensvassdraget, Telemark, Norway

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Right now

Low for mid-October

Flow

172m³/s Up 10.6 m³/s over the last 24 hours

125 250 375 500
Flow: 172 m³/s. Low for mid-October.

History

History
200400600m³/sOct 10Oct 11Oct 13Oct 15Oct 16200400600m³/sOct 10Oct 13Oct 16
200400600m³/sSep 17Sep 24Oct 1Oct 9Oct 16200400600m³/sSep 17Oct 1Oct 16
200400600m³/sOct 2025Jan 2026Apr 2026Jul 2026Oct 2026200400600m³/sOct 2025Apr 2026Oct 2026
200400600m³/sJanMarMayJulSepNov2026200400600m³/sJanAprJulOct2026

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Flow Normal range (10–90 %)

What this means

The Skiensvassdraget at Total Q Skien is running below normal at 172 m³/s.

The median for mid-October is 291 m³/s, based on 11 years of readings, so the flow is 118.63 m³/s below typical. On the same day last year the reading was 325 m³/s, a difference of −152.25 m³/s.

It has risen 10.6 m³/s over the past 24 hours. In the last month it has stayed between 65.8 m³/s and 230 m³/s.

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

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

Key numbers

Median for this date
291 m³/s119 m³/s below the median for this date
Normal for this date
137 m³/s – 474 m³/s8 years in 10 fall in this range (11 years of records)
Same day last year
325 m³/s−152.25 m³/s
Lowest and highest in 30 days
65.8 m³/s – 230 m³/s
Lowest and highest in 12 months
61.9 m³/s – 572 m³/s

What this level means on the water

If you are visiting, check local notices: navigation and bathing rules are set by the local authorities.

Weather at the gauge

The forecast is not available right now.

Sunrise 08:01 AM Sunset 06:14 PM Daylight 10h 13m First quarter 35 %

Map

Other gauges on the Skiensvassdraget

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Klosterfoss kraftverkRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 144 m³/s Low +10.9 m³/s 0.5 km
Klosterfoss fisketrappRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 1.22 m³/s No reference yet 0.00 m³/s 0.6 km
HjellevatnRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 5.05 m Below flood stage 1.0 km
Damfoss kraftverkRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 1.59 m³/s Low 0.00 m³/s 1.0 km
Eide og Mølla kraftverkRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 27.0 m³/s Very low 0.00 m³/s 1.2 km
Farelva ndf. SkotfossRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 5.51 m Normal +0.03 m 3.9 km
SkotfossRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 218 m³/s Low +12.7 m³/s 5.3 km
Norsjø v/Løveid ovf.River gauge, Skiensvassdraget 15.40 m Below flood stage 5.3 km
BrusetbekkenRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 0.15 m Normal −0.02 m 13 km
Notodden (Heddalsvatnet)River gauge, Skiensvassdraget 15.83 m Below flood stage 45 km
Kirkevoll bruRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 0.60 m Very low 0.00 m 64 km
Møsvatn, LanghølRiver gauge, Skiensvassdraget 0.35 m Very low 0.00 m 101 km

Nearby gauges

Gauge Level Compared with normal 24 hours Distance
Holmfoss i NumedalslågenRiver gauge, Numedalslågen 2.06 m Low −0.41 m 21 km
Dalsfoss ndf.River gauge, Kragerøvassdraget 37.40 m Below flood stage 31 km

Questions and answers

Is the Skiensvassdraget at Total Q Skien higher than last year?

No, it is 152.25 m³/s lower than on the same day last year, when the reading was 325 m³/s.

How often is Total Q Skien updated?

Several times an hour. New readings from NVE – Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat appear here as they arrive. Latest: Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+2.

What is the water level of Total Q Skien today?

On Oct 17, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT+2, the flow was 172 m³/s. Up 10.6 m³/s over the last 24 hours.

Is Total Q Skien rising or falling?

Up 10.6 m³/s over the last 24 hours. Down 57.8 m³/s over the last 7 days.

Is the level of Total Q Skien normal?

Low for mid-October. Compared with 11 years of daily readings for this time of year.

How often is this data updated?

NVE – Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat 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 NVE – Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat, the official operator of this gauge, and are published under the NLOD 2.0. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads
Operator
NVE – Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat
Station code
nve:16.524.0 (Agency page)
Coordinates
59.19555, 9.61841 (WGS84)
Update interval
every hour
Licence
NLOD 2.0. Contains data from NVE (Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate) under the Norwegian Licence for Open Government Data (NLOD)

Published series

ParameterLast valueTime (UTC)Quality
Flow discharge 172 m³/s 2026-10-16 22:00 Provisional

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How to cite

NVE – Norges vassdrags- og energidirektorat: Total Q Skien (nve:16.524.0). Accessed October 16, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/norway/telemark/total-q-skien

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.