Gauge Kelheim: current water level and draft

Water level at the Kelheim gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:30 the Kelheim gauge read 254 cm, 4 cm lower than 24 hours earlier. Source: PEGELONLINE (WSV).

Gauge Kelheim is on the Danube at kilometre 2410, on the km 2415–2399 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The RNW is 250 cm and the fairway depth maintained below it (TuRNW) is 290 cm; after deducting 30 cm of safety margin the official rule of thumb comes out at Kelheim +10. In practice Kelheim +10 is used here.

The fairway depth below RNW is what counts as long as no Fehltiefen are reported. Fehltiefen (shortfalls in fairway depth) are published on ELWIS Fehltiefen. The safety margin is not a statutory value and has to be taken on top of the reduced fairway depth listed there.

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

Upstream lies Ingolstadt, downstream Oberndorf.