Alte Kranen River Gauge - Würzburg, Germany
Posted by: linkys
N 49° 47.766 E 009° 55.556
32U E 566638 N 5516371
River gauge on the Main River located on a crane that was constructed in 1773.
Waymark Code: WMHF7T
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 07/03/2013
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The Main River has been prone to flooding over the centuries including a major flood in June of 2013. This flood gauge is mounted on the river side of the Alte Kranen. Water height is in decimeters above normal water level. The highest level ever recorded in Würzburg was in 1342 at 100 decimeters which is well above the top of this gauge.