Waal · km 935
On 25/10/2026 at 05:10 the Zaltbommel gauge read 94 cm, 25 cm lower than 24 hours earlier. Source: Rijkswaterstaat.
Gauge Zaltbommel is on the Waal at kilometre 935, on the km 930–952.5 stretch.
The OLW is 82 cm and the fairway depth aimed for below it (TuOLW) is 338 cm; after a safety margin of 30 cm, the targeted official rule of thumb comes to Zaltbommel +226.
In practice Zaltbommel +226 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.
This gauge has one forecast source: the 7-day forecast from Rijkswaterstaat RWsOS (red). Upstream lies Tiel, downstream Dalem (Vuren).
The reference planes at the Zaltbommel gauge, evaluated at the gauge's position.