Gauge Emmerich — current water level and draft

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Gauge Emmerich is on the Rhine at kilometre 852, on the km 837–857 stretch. The GlW is 74 cm and the fairway depth maintained below it (TuGlW) is 280 cm; after deducting 30 cm of safety margin the official rule of thumb comes out at Emmerich +176. In practice Emmerich +206 is used here, +30 cm against the official rule. At high water Marke I is at 700 cm and Marke II — above which the waterway closes — at 870 cm. This gauge has 3 forecast sources: the 4-day forecast from Elwis (green), the 2-day forecast from the Hochwasserzentrale Rheinland-Pfalz (red) and the 14-day forecast from the BAfG (yellow). Upstream lies Wesel, downstream Lobith.