Gauge Driel boven: current water level and draft

Water level at the Driel boven gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:10 the Driel boven gauge read 607 cm, 12 cm higher than 24 hours earlier. Source: Rijkswaterstaat.

Gauge Driel boven is on the Nederrijn at kilometre 891.17, on the km 891.0–891.7 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The OLR is 683 cm and the fairway depth aimed for below it (TuOLR) is 290 cm; after a safety margin of 30 cm, the targeted official rule of thumb comes to Driel boven -423.

In practice Driel boven -423 is used here.

Note that Rijkswaterstaat publishes an MGD (Minst Gepeilde Diepte, least sounded depth). It always takes precedence, and unlike in Germany, no legal rights can be derived from the official rule of thumb.

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

This gauge has one forecast source: the 5-day forecast from Rijkswaterstaat RWsOS (red). Upstream lies Arnhem, downstream Driel beneden.

Reference planes

The reference planes at the Driel boven gauge, evaluated at the gauge's position.

• OLR+6.83 m NAP
  OLR 2022
  Area: Vrij afstromende Rijntakken: Boven-Rijn, Waal, Pannerdensch Kanaal, Nederrijn tot Driel, IJssel
  Source: Rijkswaterstaat; RWS OLR 2022 report (open.rijkswaterstaat.nl/@253564); RWS Berekening OLW 2025 (CIV DMC, 5 Feb 2026); 2026-02-05

Driel boven