Gauge Kampen: current water level and draft

Water level at the Kampen gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:10 the Kampen gauge read -16 cm, 11 cm lower than 24 hours earlier. Source: Rijkswaterstaat.

Gauge Kampen is on the IJssel at kilometre 994.495, on the km 994–1005 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The OLR is -35 cm and the fairway depth aimed for below it (TuOLR) is 337 cm; after a safety margin of 30 cm, the targeted official rule of thumb comes to Kampen +342.

In practice Kampen +342 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 Zwolle, IJssel (Katerveer), downstream Kampen, Keteldiep.

Reference planes

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

• OLR−0.35 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