Gauge Lobith: current water level and draft

Water level at the Lobith gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:10 the Lobith gauge read 652 cm, 14 cm higher than 24 hours earlier. Source: Rijkswaterstaat.

Gauge Lobith is on the Rhine at kilometre 862.18, on the km 857–867.5 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The OLR is 733 cm and the fairway depth aimed for below it (TuOLR) is 280 cm; after a safety margin of 30 cm, the targeted official rule of thumb comes to Lobith -483.

In practice Lobith -453 is used here, +30 cm against the official rule.

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 2 forecast sources: the 5-day forecast from Rijkswaterstaat RWsOS (red) and the 14-day forecast from Rijkswaterstaat WMCN (yellow). Upstream lies Emmerich, downstream Pannerdense kop.

Reference planes

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

• OLR+7.33 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