Gauge Pannerdense kop: current water level and draft

Water level at the Pannerdense kop gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:10 the Pannerdense kop gauge read 620 cm, 12 cm higher than 24 hours earlier. Source: Rijkswaterstaat.

Gauge Pannerdense kop is on the Pannerdens Kanaal at kilometre 867.22, on the km 867.5–878.6 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The OLR is 700 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 Pannerdense kop -450.

In practice Pannerdense kop -425 is used here, +25 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 one forecast source: the 5-day forecast from Rijkswaterstaat RWsOS (red). Upstream lies Lobith, downstream Nijmegen, IJsselkop (IJssel) and IJsselkop (Nederrijn).

Reference planes

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

• OLR+7.00 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