Gauge Schwabelweis: current water level and draft

Water level at the Schwabelweis gauge

On 25/10/2026 at 05:15 the Schwabelweis gauge read 286 cm, 2 cm higher than 24 hours earlier. Source: PEGELONLINE (WSV).

Gauge Schwabelweis is on the Danube at kilometre 2377, on the km 2380–2355 stretch.

Fairway depth and rule of thumb

The RNW is 292 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 Schwabelweis -32. In practice Schwabelweis -32 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.

High water: Marke I and Marke II

At high water a Marke of 520 cm applies here.

Forecasts and neighbouring gauges

Upstream lies Oberndorf, downstream Pfatter.